Gwangju vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$3154
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2600
$7508
🏠 One person rent
$453
$1981
🏘️ Family rent
$783
$3422
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$796
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2400
$6532
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
58
80
😀 Quality of life
86
95
🏙️ Population
1.41M
737K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 66% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 5224th and 142nd ($1062 vs $3154) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 101st 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 2.3 months in Gwangju compared to 2.1 months in Seattle. Gwangju ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Seattle ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 424th and 32nd 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
$6.5
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$96.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$14.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$7.73
 Cappuccino
$3.44
$6.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$2110
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$690
$3872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$2891
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$262
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$72.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.91%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7292
$7394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4811
$5077
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.57
$16.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$4.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$4.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$6.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$16.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$5.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$6.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$3.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$3.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$12.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$6.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$83.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.28
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$147
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$69.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$2521
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12561
$28950

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92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1002
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$1005
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$945
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$993
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1015
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1072
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$922
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$981
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1019
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$994
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$986
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$916
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$961
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$1032
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$991
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1043
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$943
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$951
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$946
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$976
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1121
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$986
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1064
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1114
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$1005
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$984
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$954
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$2896
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$3292
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$3041
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$2681
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$2717
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2855
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$2778
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$2604
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$3559
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2702
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$2807
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$2737
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$2915
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$2739
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$2798
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$2677
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$2734
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$2475
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$2814
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$2717
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$2587
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$2656
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$2674
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$2325
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$2641
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$2519
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$2720
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$2828
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$2641
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$2582
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$2628
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$2362
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$2584
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