Gwangju vs Tucson - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Gwangju	Tucson
🚶 Cost of living one person	$957	$1933
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2393	$4502
🏠 One person rent	$392	$1119
🏘️ Family rent	$667	$1848
🍽️ Food expenses	$372	$588
🚐 Transport expenses	$119	$87.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2492	$3964
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	58	33
😀 Quality of life	73	84
🏙️ Population	1.41M	543K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 50% less expensive than in Tucson. Cities ranked 5869th and 2237th ($957 vs $1933) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 1697th 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 2.6 months in Gwangju compared to 2.1 months in Tucson. Gwangju ranked 24th best city to live in South Korea vs Tucson ranked 153rd in the United States, while ranked 2497th and 460th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Tucson

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	Gwangju	Tucson
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$5.53	$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$29.5	$64.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.87	$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.48	$6.23
☕ Cappuccino	$2.93	$4.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.38	$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$356	$1195
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$254	$878
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$627	$2025
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$462	$1502
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$99.3	$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$155	$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$17.7	$61
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.58%	6.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7004	$3427
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5539	$2557
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.92	$2.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$72.8	$38.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.21	$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.05	$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.57	$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.08	$2.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.17	$4.29
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.51	$4.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.02	$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.6	$10.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.8	$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.05	$4.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.64	$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.07	$3.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.49	$3.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.03	$2.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.94	$2.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.77	$1.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.55	$2.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$13.2	$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.26	$3.29
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.66	$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.91	$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.2	$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.98	$3.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.27	$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$33.1	$33
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.42	$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$31.9	$93.8
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.34	$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans	$40.5	$51.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$57.1	$95
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$294	$1100
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$14457	$15759

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Cities near Gwangju

Distance	City	Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi	Naju	$909
45 km or 28 mi	Jeongeup	$922
50 km or 31 mi	Namwon	$930
57 km or 36 mi	Suncheon	$973
64 km or 39 mi	Mokpo	$942
71 km or 44 mi	Gimje	$923
76 km or 47 mi	Gwangyang	$955
76 km or 47 mi	Jeonju	$771
82 km or 51 mi	Yeosu	$954
86 km or 54 mi	Iksan	$938
92 km or 57 mi	Gunsan	$964
106 km or 66 mi	Jinju	$1051
116 km or 72 mi	Nonsan	$990
127 km or 79 mi	Gyeryong	$933
131 km or 81 mi	Sacheon	$974
132 km or 82 mi	Asan	$997
133 km or 82 mi	Boryeong	$1012
138 km or 86 mi	Daejeon	$905
142 km or 88 mi	Tongyeong	$982
145 km or 90 mi	Gongju	$1009
148 km or 92 mi	Masan	$992
150 km or 93 mi	Sejong	$971
151 km or 94 mi	Gimcheon	$887
156 km or 97 mi	Geoje	$946
158 km or 98 mi	Changwon	$1013
170 km or 106 mi	Miryang	$1023
171 km or 106 mi	Daegu	$992
171 km or 107 mi	Cheongju	$865
174 km or 108 mi	Gumi	$914
179 km or 111 mi	Sangju	$919
179 km or 111 mi	Gimhae	$1014
180 km or 112 mi	Gyeongsan	$943
184 km or 114 mi	Cheonan	$1128
184 km or 115 mi	Seosan	$917
188 km or 117 mi	Jeju	$1020
193 km or 120 mi	Busan	$1084
194 km or 120 mi	Yangsan	$1044
194 km or 120 mi	Dangjin	$952
196 km or 122 mi	Mungyeong	$931
203 km or 126 mi	Jeju Island	$1037

Cities near Tucson

Distance	City	Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi	Casas Adobes	$2011
23 km or 14 mi	Oro Valley	$2060
26 km or 16 mi	Marana	$2089
33 km or 20 mi	Sahuarita	$2070
97 km or 60 mi	Nogales	$2153
97 km or 60 mi	Sierra Vista	$1654
100 km or 62 mi	Nogales	$771
101 km or 62 mi	Florence	$2454
106 km or 66 mi	Casa Grande	$2374
133 km or 83 mi	Queen Creek	$2988
140 km or 87 mi	Maricopa	$2243
145 km or 90 mi	Apache Junction	$2482
148 km or 92 mi	Chandler	$2367
149 km or 93 mi	Gilbert	$2378
157 km or 98 mi	Mesa	$2293
164 km or 102 mi	Agua Prieta	$863
164 km or 102 mi	Tempe	$2463
169 km or 105 mi	Scottsdale	$2509
171 km or 106 mi	Fountain Hills	$2373
181 km or 112 mi	Phoenix	$2423
189 km or 118 mi	Avondale	$2365
190 km or 118 mi	Goodyear	$2343
193 km or 120 mi	Glendale	$1974
195 km or 121 mi	Peoria	$2366
201 km or 125 mi	Buckeye	$2318
202 km or 126 mi	El Mirage	$2296
204 km or 126 mi	Caborca	$876
206 km or 128 mi	Surprise	$2346
295 km or 183 mi	Prescott Valley	$2312
295 km or 183 mi	Prescott	$2321
337 km or 210 mi	Flagstaff	$2573
347 km or 216 mi	Hermosillo	$1097
350 km or 217 mi	Nuevo Casas Grandes	$910
350 km or 217 mi	Yuma	$1767
361 km or 225 mi	San Luis Rio Colorado	$950
362 km or 225 mi	San Luis	$1924
376 km or 233 mi	Blythe	$2818
391 km or 243 mi	Las Cruces	$1665
403 km or 250 mi	Lake Havasu	$2011
419 km or 260 mi	Gallup	$2212