Gwangju vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1178
$3781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3262
$8717
🏠 One person rent
$485
$2600
🏘️ Family rent
$860
$4501
🍽️ Food expenses
$480
$806
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$7795
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
58
97
😀 Quality of life
83
97
🏙️ Population
1.49M
874K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 69% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 4654th and 9th ($1178 vs $3781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 7th in South Korea and the United States, respectively. Check South Korea vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Gwangju compared to 2.1 months in San Francisco. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs San Francisco ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 411th and 12th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs San Francisco

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Gwangju San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.87
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$8.68
 Cappuccino
$3.55
$5.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$2.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$2707
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$2324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$880
$5024
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$4030
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$61.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8083
$11577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5291
$11019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$2.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.8
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.36
$20.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.43
$4.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$5.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$6.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.6
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$6.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$3.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$5.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$3.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$3.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$5.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$91.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.1
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$23.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.8
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1134
$2916
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27402
$31050

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$1040
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$1000
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$1005
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1027
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$960
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$968
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$999
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$915
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$981
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$980
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1007
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1146
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1084
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$999
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$1008
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1066
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1134
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$975
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$931
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1098
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1002
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1043
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$995
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$893
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1083
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$992
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1114
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$997
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$977
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$981
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$901
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1222
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1027
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1157
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1122
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$973
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1025
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$992
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1165

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3180
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3170
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3274
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3146
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2940
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3082
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3196
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2977
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3152
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3053
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3224
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3048
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3293
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3023
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4155
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3672
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3473
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2831
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2949
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3804
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2981
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2931
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3442
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
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$3584
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2714
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$2922
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
38 km or 24 mi Union
$2986
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2851
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2885
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3176
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2845
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2726
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3288
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$3228
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$3010
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3610