Gwangju vs Tulsa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Tulsa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1178
$1835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3262
$4470
🏠 One person rent
$485
$1040
🏘️ Family rent
$860
$1793
🍽️ Food expenses
$480
$583
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$72.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$3858
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
58
54
😀 Quality of life
83
86
🏙️ Population
1.49M
413K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 36% less expensive than in Tulsa. Cities ranked 4654th and 2363rd ($1178 vs $1835) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1855th 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 2.1 months in Tulsa. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Tulsa ranked 80th in the United States, while ranked 411th and 308th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Tulsa

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Gwangju Tulsa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.87
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38
$65.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$4.28
 Cappuccino
$3.55
$4.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$793
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$880
$1752
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$1453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$214
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$65.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8083
$1894
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5291
$1664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.8
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.36
$11.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.43
$3.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$5.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$3.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.6
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$4.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$3.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$4.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$2.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$9.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$5.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$47.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.1
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$99.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$49.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.8
$86.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1134
$1074
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27402
$25341

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$999
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$915
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$980
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1007
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$1146
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$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
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$1899
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