Gwangju vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$2452
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2393
$5516
🏠 One person rent
$392
$1566
🏘️ Family rent
$667
$2522
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$615
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2492
$4239
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
58
74
😀 Quality of life
73
88
🏙️ Population
1.41M
459K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 61% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 5869th and 978th ($957 vs $2452) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 841st 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 1.7 months in Virginia Beach. Gwangju ranked 24th best city to live in South Korea vs Virginia Beach ranked 82nd in the United States, while ranked 2497th and 286th 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
$5.53
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$89.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$2.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$1653
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$1301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$2788
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$2127
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
5.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7004
$2280
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5539
$2279
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.8
$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.21
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$3.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$5.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$7.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$5.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$5.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$9.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$5.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$4.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$124
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$19.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.5
$61.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$1579
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14457
$16143

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$942
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$923
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$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
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$1037

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$2191
29 km or 18 mi Chesapeake
$2342
33 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$2191
40 km or 25 mi Hampton
$2657
51 km or 32 mi Newport News
$2295
58 km or 36 mi Suffolk
$2311
96 km or 60 mi Kill Devil Hills
$2058
127 km or 79 mi Hopewell
$2379
133 km or 82 mi Petersburg
$2375
152 km or 95 mi Richmond
$2392
156 km or 97 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2055
171 km or 106 mi Salisbury
$1953
187 km or 116 mi Greenville
$2045
192 km or 119 mi Rocky Mount
$1803
208 km or 129 mi Fredericksburg
$2363
215 km or 133 mi Wilson
$2016
215 km or 134 mi Waldorf
$2508
216 km or 134 mi New Bern
$1849
225 km or 140 mi Henderson
$2116
227 km or 141 mi Kinston
$2073
228 km or 142 mi Marumsco
$2608
229 km or 142 mi Woodbridge
$2696
234 km or 146 mi Havelock
$2003
237 km or 147 mi Alexandria
$2913
240 km or 149 mi Springfield
$2367
240 km or 149 mi Annapolis
$2862
243 km or 151 mi Goldsboro
$1766
244 km or 152 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2572
245 km or 152 mi Bowie
$2596
246 km or 153 mi Washington
$3350
247 km or 154 mi Wake Forest
$2169
247 km or 154 mi Georgetown
$3031
249 km or 155 mi Manassas
$2379
251 km or 156 mi Fairfax
$2803
251 km or 156 mi Greenbelt
$2774
253 km or 157 mi College Park
$3016
255 km or 158 mi Lower Township
$2644
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$3338
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$2223
256 km or 159 mi Bethesda
$2769