Gwangju vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1101
$3015
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2866
$7449
🏠 One person rent
$434
$1896
🏘️ Family rent
$769
$3549
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$746
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2099
$6742
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
58
80
😀 Quality of life
83
91
🏙️ Population
1.49M
737K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 63% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 4821st and 158th ($1101 vs $3015) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 140th 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 2.2 months in Seattle. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Seattle ranked 15th in the United States, while ranked 439th and 98th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Seattle

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Gwangju Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.42
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$90.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$7.98
 Cappuccino
$3.66
$5.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$2086
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$1567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$3947
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$556
$3067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.1
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$237
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7404
$6966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4847
$5351
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.31
$18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$4.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$4.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$4.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$20.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$32.5
$20.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$5.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$5.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$2.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$3.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.69
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.6
$65.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$183
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$25.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$68.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$424
$2185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20814
$29407

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45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$970
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$987
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1059
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$998
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$937
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$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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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2826
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3273
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2882
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2624
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2642
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2973
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2595
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3239
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2718
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2741
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2625
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2759
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2785
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2606
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2623
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2726
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2462
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2784
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2642
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2532
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2579
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2637
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2338
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2589
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2517
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2604
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2644
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2604
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2449
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2598
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2460
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2571
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2406
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2692
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2751
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2542
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2527
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2523
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2093