Gwangju vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1101
$3905
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2866
$8537
🏠 One person rent
$434
$2719
🏘️ Family rent
$769
$4421
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$804
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2099
$7528
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
58
97
😀 Quality of life
83
96
🏙️ Population
1.49M
874K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 72% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 4821st and 7th ($1101 vs $3905) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 5th 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 1.9 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 439th and 16th 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
$8.42
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$102
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$8.59
 Cappuccino
$3.66
$5.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$3.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$2797
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$2467
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$4615
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$556
$4053
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.1
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7404
$11255
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4847
$10091
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$2.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$92.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.31
$20.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$4.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$5.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$6.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$32.5
$22.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$6.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$5.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$6.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$3.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$3.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$19.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$3.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$7.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.69
$5.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$2.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.6
$87.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$17.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$148
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$26.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$64.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$424
$2824
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20814
$20590

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GwangjuSan Francisco

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$349

$907

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64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$998
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$937
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$1002
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$854
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$989
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$959
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1005
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1054
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1019
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$977
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$983
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1038
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1063
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$992
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$924
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1038
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$998
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1019
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$977
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$887
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1075
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1030
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$995
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$936
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$992
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1000
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$959
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$991
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1151
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1036
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1037
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1060
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1027
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1033
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$979
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1080

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$3190
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$3185
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3364
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$2968
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2888
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$2974
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3195
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2929
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3183
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3004
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3226
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$2999
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3269
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$2963
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$3997
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3678
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2747
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3466
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2888
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2840
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3657
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2811
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$3041
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3344
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2932
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$3649
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2780
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3785
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2816
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3002
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$3045
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2412
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3115
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2767
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2778
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3326
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3286
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$3060
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3059
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3752