Gwangju vs South Tarawa - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 01, 2024

	Gwangju	South Tarawa
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1147	$491
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2964	$1204
🏠 One person rent	$445	$217
🏘️ Family rent	$795	$400
🍽️ Food expenses	$491	$202
🚐 Transport expenses	$122	$20.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2261	$369
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	20 km
🎓 Higher education	58	1
😀 Quality of life	84	26
🏙️ Population	1.49M	63.4K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 134% more expensive than in South Tarawa. Cities ranked 4575th and 8567th ($1147 vs $491) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 2nd in South Korea and Kiribati, respectively. Check South Korea vs Kiribati comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Gwangju compared to 0.8 months in South Tarawa. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs South Tarawa ranked 1st in Kiribati, while ranked 305th and 8758th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs South Tarawa

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	Gwangju	South Tarawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$7.44	$3.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$48.5	$19.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$6	$4.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.43	$1.72
☕ Cappuccino	$3.92	$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.27	$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$410	$208
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$320	$136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$847	$439
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$587	$281
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$84.9	$38.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$133	$59.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$22.7	$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.88%	10.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8909	$1366
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4824	$775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.93	$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$66.8	$15
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$8.21	$6.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.27	$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.89	$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.42	$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.1	$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.7	$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.49	$6.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.48	$4.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$37.1	$6.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.9	$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.63	$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.01	$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.71	$1.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.15	$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.52	$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.75	$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.81	$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$17	$7.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.62	$1.37
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.34	$2.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.2	$3.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.74	$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.96	$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.49	$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$48.2	$21.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.91	$4.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$38.4	$15.6
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.19	$4.13
👖 Brand Jeans	$50.7	$28.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$65.4	$59.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$368	$99.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$19812	$3154

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Cities near Gwangju

Distance	City	Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi	Naju	$1028
45 km or 28 mi	Jeongeup	$955
50 km or 31 mi	Namwon	$960
57 km or 36 mi	Suncheon	$991
64 km or 39 mi	Mokpo	$1041
71 km or 44 mi	Gimje	$902
76 km or 47 mi	Gwangyang	$965
76 km or 47 mi	Jeonju	$787
82 km or 51 mi	Yeosu	$984
86 km or 54 mi	Iksan	$923
92 km or 57 mi	Gunsan	$975
106 km or 66 mi	Jinju	$878
116 km or 72 mi	Nonsan	$945
127 km or 79 mi	Gyeryong	$932
131 km or 81 mi	Sacheon	$953
132 km or 82 mi	Asan	$992
133 km or 82 mi	Boryeong	$1084
138 km or 86 mi	Daejeon	$924
142 km or 88 mi	Tongyeong	$910
145 km or 90 mi	Gongju	$949
148 km or 92 mi	Masan	$1006
150 km or 93 mi	Sejong	$963
151 km or 94 mi	Gimcheon	$1076
156 km or 97 mi	Geoje	$882
158 km or 98 mi	Changwon	$1073
170 km or 106 mi	Miryang	$973
171 km or 106 mi	Daegu	$1113
171 km or 107 mi	Cheongju	$903
174 km or 108 mi	Gumi	$1055
179 km or 111 mi	Sangju	$1060
179 km or 111 mi	Gimhae	$907
180 km or 112 mi	Gyeongsan	$1035
184 km or 114 mi	Cheonan	$940
184 km or 115 mi	Seosan	$1005
188 km or 117 mi	Jeju	$1003
193 km or 120 mi	Busan	$1029
194 km or 120 mi	Yangsan	$963
194 km or 120 mi	Dangjin	$1002
196 km or 122 mi	Mungyeong	$999
203 km or 126 mi	Jeju Island	$1056

Cities near South Tarawa

Distance	City	Cost of living
658 km or 409 mi	Majuro	$1316
661 km or 411 mi	Djarrit	$1316
706 km or 439 mi	Yaren	$744
1302 km or 809 mi	Vaiaku	$574
1302 km or 809 mi	Funafuti	$576
1768 km or 1099 mi	Auki	$1422
1879 km or 1167 mi	Honiara	$1425
1988 km or 1235 mi	Luganville	$2943
2172 km or 1349 mi	Lautoka	$599
2190 km or 1361 mi	Nadi	$752
2190 km or 1361 mi	Port Vila	$1841
2248 km or 1397 mi	Nasinu	$824
2253 km or 1400 mi	Suva	$849
2310 km or 1435 mi	Manase	$594
2382 km or 1480 mi	Apia	$594
2712 km or 1685 mi	Dumbea	$1597
2713 km or 1686 mi	Paita	$1597
2725 km or 1693 mi	Noumea	$1648
2817 km or 1750 mi	Nukualofa	$974
2825 km or 1756 mi	Mua	$978
3022 km or 1878 mi	Lae	$522
3104 km or 1929 mi	Port Moresby	$537
3286 km or 2042 mi	London	$491
3357 km or 2086 mi	Saipan	$1421
3375 km or 2097 mi	Dededo	$2554
3383 km or 2102 mi	Hagatna	$2667
3611 km or 2244 mi	Cairns	$1397
3612 km or 2244 mi	Jayapura	$446
3658 km or 2273 mi	Gladstone	$1545
3665 km or 2277 mi	Townsville	$1249
3668 km or 2279 mi	Bundaberg	$1621
3672 km or 2282 mi	Hervey Bay	$1756
3673 km or 2282 mi	Rockhampton	$1413
3762 km or 2338 mi	Kauai	$2655
3779 km or 2348 mi	Sunshine Coast	$1843
3788 km or 2354 mi	Caloundra	$1816
3822 km or 2375 mi	Caboolture	$1881
3851 km or 2393 mi	Waipahu	$2602
3854 km or 2395 mi	Brisbane	$2356
3855 km or 2396 mi	Pearl	$2506