Gwangju vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$2592
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2964
$5929
🏠 One person rent
$445
$1681
🏘️ Family rent
$795
$2827
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$653
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$99.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2261
$4846
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
58
69
😀 Quality of life
84
88
🏙️ Population
1.49M
385K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 56% less expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 4575th and 545th ($1147 vs $2592) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 489th 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 months in Gwangju compared to 1.9 months in Tampa. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Tampa ranked 41st in the United States, while ranked 305th and 180th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Tampa

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Gwangju Tampa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.44
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.5
$69.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$5.97
 Cappuccino
$3.92
$5.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$1683
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$1411
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$847
$3244
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$2357
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.9
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$221
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.7
$71.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
6.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8909
$4395
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4824
$2397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.8
$68.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.21
$16.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$3.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$4.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$5.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.1
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$6.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$5.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$4.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$3.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$2.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$2.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$2.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$8.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$3.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.91
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$49.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.4
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$1477
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19812
$26113

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$1028
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$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
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$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

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$2396
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$2398
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$1770
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$2485
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$2611
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$2463
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$2312
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$2298
34 km or 21 mi Tarpon Springs
$2362
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$2127
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$2420
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$2130
65 km or 41 mi Brooksville
$2243
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$2722
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$2053
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$2144
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$2266
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$2523
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$2437
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$2348
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$2231
110 km or 68 mi Kissimmee
$1860
113 km or 70 mi Ocoee
$2390
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$1847
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$2073
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$2380
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$2634
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$2268
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$2475
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$2425
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$2409
139 km or 86 mi Ocala
$1917
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$2373
146 km or 91 mi Oviedo
$2342
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$2343
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$2515
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