Gwangju vs Tucson - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Gwangju	Tucson
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1178	$1954
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3262	$4634
🏠 One person rent	$485	$1160
🏘️ Family rent	$860	$2033
🍽️ Food expenses	$480	$589
🚐 Transport expenses	$123	$67.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2275	$3612
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	58	33
😀 Quality of life	83	80
🏙️ Population	1.49M	543K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 40% less expensive than in Tucson. Cities ranked 4654th and 2005th ($1178 vs $1954) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1656th 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 1.8 months in Tucson. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Tucson ranked 133rd in the United States, while ranked 411th and 528th 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	$6.87	$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$38	$64.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$6.08	$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.46	$6.05
☕ Cappuccino	$3.55	$5.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.42	$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$421	$1056
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$329	$896
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$880	$1998
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$605	$1646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$114	$159
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$177	$244
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$22.8	$72.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.9%	6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8083	$2540
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5291	$2461
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.95	$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$67.8	$19.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$8.36	$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.23	$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.91	$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.43	$2.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.19	$4.59
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.72	$3.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.61	$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.13	$13.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$37.6	$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.53	$4.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.84	$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.69	$3.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.77	$3.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.17	$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.53	$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.67	$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.83	$2.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$17	$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.64	$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.44	$9.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.36	$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.79	$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$4	$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.51	$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$48.8	$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$9.1	$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$38.1	$92.3
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.26	$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans	$51.9	$54.1
👟 Brand Sneakers	$65.8	$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1134	$1080
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$27402	$15724

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Cities near Gwangju

Distance	City	Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi	Naju	$1040
45 km or 28 mi	Jeongeup	$1000
50 km or 31 mi	Namwon	$1005
57 km or 36 mi	Suncheon	$1027
64 km or 39 mi	Mokpo	$960
71 km or 44 mi	Gimje	$968
76 km or 47 mi	Gwangyang	$999
76 km or 47 mi	Jeonju	$915
82 km or 51 mi	Yeosu	$981
86 km or 54 mi	Iksan	$980
92 km or 57 mi	Gunsan	$1007
106 km or 66 mi	Jinju	$1146
116 km or 72 mi	Nonsan	$1084
127 km or 79 mi	Gyeryong	$999
131 km or 81 mi	Sacheon	$1008
132 km or 82 mi	Asan	$1066
133 km or 82 mi	Boryeong	$1134
138 km or 86 mi	Daejeon	$975
142 km or 88 mi	Tongyeong	$931
145 km or 90 mi	Gongju	$1098
148 km or 92 mi	Masan	$1002
150 km or 93 mi	Sejong	$1043
151 km or 94 mi	Gimcheon	$995
156 km or 97 mi	Geoje	$893
158 km or 98 mi	Changwon	$1083
170 km or 106 mi	Miryang	$992
171 km or 106 mi	Daegu	$1114
171 km or 107 mi	Cheongju	$997
174 km or 108 mi	Gumi	$977
179 km or 111 mi	Sangju	$981
179 km or 111 mi	Gimhae	$901
180 km or 112 mi	Gyeongsan	$1022
184 km or 114 mi	Cheonan	$1222
184 km or 115 mi	Seosan	$1027
188 km or 117 mi	Jeju	$1157
193 km or 120 mi	Busan	$1122
194 km or 120 mi	Yangsan	$973
194 km or 120 mi	Dangjin	$1025
196 km or 122 mi	Mungyeong	$992
203 km or 126 mi	Jeju Island	$1165

Cities near Tucson

Distance	City	Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi	Casas Adobes	$2016
23 km or 14 mi	Oro Valley	$2040
26 km or 16 mi	Marana	$2052
33 km or 20 mi	Sahuarita	$2026
97 km or 60 mi	Nogales	$1986
97 km or 60 mi	Sierra Vista	$1665
100 km or 62 mi	Nogales	$786
101 km or 62 mi	Florence	$2324
106 km or 66 mi	Casa Grande	$2313
133 km or 83 mi	Queen Creek	$2338
140 km or 87 mi	Maricopa	$2291
145 km or 90 mi	Apache Junction	$2342
148 km or 92 mi	Chandler	$2414
149 km or 93 mi	Gilbert	$2372
157 km or 98 mi	Mesa	$2416
164 km or 102 mi	Agua Prieta	$778
164 km or 102 mi	Tempe	$2430
169 km or 105 mi	Scottsdale	$2588
171 km or 106 mi	Fountain Hills	$2352
181 km or 112 mi	Phoenix	$2369
189 km or 118 mi	Avondale	$2518
190 km or 118 mi	Goodyear	$2446
193 km or 120 mi	Glendale	$1989
195 km or 121 mi	Peoria	$2201
201 km or 125 mi	Buckeye	$2422
202 km or 126 mi	El Mirage	$2287
204 km or 126 mi	Caborca	$758
206 km or 128 mi	Surprise	$2339
295 km or 183 mi	Prescott Valley	$2415
295 km or 183 mi	Prescott	$2484
337 km or 210 mi	Flagstaff	$2268
347 km or 216 mi	Hermosillo	$854
350 km or 217 mi	Nuevo Casas Grandes	$813
350 km or 217 mi	Yuma	$1792
361 km or 225 mi	San Luis Rio Colorado	$840
362 km or 225 mi	San Luis	$1928
376 km or 233 mi	Blythe	$2638
391 km or 243 mi	Las Cruces	$1613
403 km or 250 mi	Lake Havasu	$1999
419 km or 260 mi	Gallup	$2618