Gwangju vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$2109
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2964
$5237
🏠 One person rent
$445
$1279
🏘️ Family rent
$795
$2442
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$99.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2261
$4454
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
58
75
😀 Quality of life
84
85
🏙️ Population
1.49M
459K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 46% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 4575th and 1538th ($1147 vs $2109) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1363rd 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 2.1 months in Virginia Beach. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Virginia Beach ranked 67th in the United States, while ranked 305th and 280th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Virginia Beach

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Gwangju Virginia Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.44
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.5
$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$5.47
 Cappuccino
$3.92
$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$1255
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$1060
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$847
$2730
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$2069
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.9
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.7
$63.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8909
$3122
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4824
$2646
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.8
$67.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.21
$14.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$4.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.1
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$3.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$7.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$5.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$4.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$45
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.91
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$171
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$57.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.4
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$1193
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19812
$18553

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$955
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$960
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$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
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$1056

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Norfolk
$2788
29 km or 18 mi Chesapeake
$2282
33 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$2462
40 km or 25 mi Hampton
$2005
51 km or 32 mi Newport News
$1997
58 km or 36 mi Suffolk
$2284
96 km or 60 mi Kill Devil Hills
$2108
127 km or 79 mi Hopewell
$2237
133 km or 82 mi Petersburg
$2229
152 km or 95 mi Richmond
$2139
156 km or 97 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2098
171 km or 106 mi Salisbury
$2169
187 km or 116 mi Greenville
$2020
192 km or 119 mi Rocky Mount
$2031
208 km or 129 mi Fredericksburg
$2241
215 km or 133 mi Wilson
$2063
215 km or 134 mi Waldorf
$2428
216 km or 134 mi New Bern
$1929
225 km or 140 mi Henderson
$2159
227 km or 141 mi Kinston
$2053
228 km or 142 mi Marumsco
$2522
229 km or 142 mi Woodbridge
$2592
234 km or 146 mi Havelock
$2014
237 km or 147 mi Alexandria
$2982
240 km or 149 mi Springfield
$2215
240 km or 149 mi Annapolis
$2849
243 km or 151 mi Goldsboro
$1787
244 km or 152 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
245 km or 152 mi Bowie
$2362
246 km or 153 mi Washington
$3079
247 km or 154 mi Wake Forest
$2271
247 km or 154 mi Georgetown
$2844
249 km or 155 mi Manassas
$2426
251 km or 156 mi Fairfax
$2730
251 km or 156 mi Greenbelt
$2359
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$2369
255 km or 158 mi Lower Township
$2422
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$3110
256 km or 159 mi Silver Spring
$2150
256 km or 159 mi Bethesda
$2685