Gwangju vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Gwangju	Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1081	$2399
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2620	$5692
🏠 One person rent	$462	$1509
🏘️ Family rent	$793	$2680
🍽️ Food expenses	$422	$620
🚐 Transport expenses	$114	$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2442	$4354
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	6 km
🎓 Higher education	58	74
😀 Quality of life	87	90
🏙️ Population	1.49M	459K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 55% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 5038th and 1045th ($1081 vs $2399) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 916th 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 2.3 months in Gwangju compared to 1.8 months in Virginia Beach. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Virginia Beach ranked 63rd in the United States, while ranked 363rd and 216th 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	$6.64	$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$35.2	$89.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.63	$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.78	$6.05
☕ Cappuccino	$3.46	$5.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.32	$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$390	$1571
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$307	$1283
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$709	$2887
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$560	$2348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$119	$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$183	$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$19.6	$66.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.94%	6.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7419	$2520
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4877	$2299
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.88	$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$63.2	$69.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.55	$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.17	$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.74	$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.27	$3.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.64	$5.45
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.52	$3.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.98	$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.38	$6.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.9	$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.11	$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.79	$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.11	$5.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.4	$5.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.28	$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.35	$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.85	$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.69	$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.8	$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.52	$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.14	$9.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.13	$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.5	$6.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.24	$4.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.39	$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$45.4	$43.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.33	$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$34.8	$125
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.38	$19.4
👖 Brand Jeans	$47.8	$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$61.1	$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$253	$1618
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$10915	$16163

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Cities near Gwangju

Distance	City	Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi	Naju	$1001
45 km or 28 mi	Jeongeup	$981
50 km or 31 mi	Namwon	$980
57 km or 36 mi	Suncheon	$1016
64 km or 39 mi	Mokpo	$1005
71 km or 44 mi	Gimje	$982
76 km or 47 mi	Gwangyang	$991
76 km or 47 mi	Jeonju	$831
82 km or 51 mi	Yeosu	$994
86 km or 54 mi	Iksan	$998
92 km or 57 mi	Gunsan	$1020
106 km or 66 mi	Jinju	$1064
116 km or 72 mi	Nonsan	$1046
127 km or 79 mi	Gyeryong	$976
131 km or 81 mi	Sacheon	$984
132 km or 82 mi	Asan	$1050
133 km or 82 mi	Boryeong	$1085
138 km or 86 mi	Daejeon	$959
142 km or 88 mi	Tongyeong	$934
145 km or 90 mi	Gongju	$1063
148 km or 92 mi	Masan	$1008
150 km or 93 mi	Sejong	$1020
151 km or 94 mi	Gimcheon	$934
156 km or 97 mi	Geoje	$913
158 km or 98 mi	Changwon	$1084
170 km or 106 mi	Miryang	$1038
171 km or 106 mi	Daegu	$1062
171 km or 107 mi	Cheongju	$924
174 km or 108 mi	Gumi	$949
179 km or 111 mi	Sangju	$957
179 km or 111 mi	Gimhae	$975
180 km or 112 mi	Gyeongsan	$1001
184 km or 114 mi	Cheonan	$1153
184 km or 115 mi	Seosan	$1068
188 km or 117 mi	Jeju	$1069
193 km or 120 mi	Busan	$1108
194 km or 120 mi	Yangsan	$1039
194 km or 120 mi	Dangjin	$1059
196 km or 122 mi	Mungyeong	$973
203 km or 126 mi	Jeju Island	$1100

Cities near Virginia Beach

Distance	City	Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi	Norfolk	$2593
29 km or 18 mi	Chesapeake	$2287
33 km or 20 mi	Portsmouth	$2414
40 km or 25 mi	Hampton	$2679
51 km or 32 mi	Newport News	$2224
58 km or 36 mi	Suffolk	$2384
96 km or 60 mi	Kill Devil Hills	$2115
127 km or 79 mi	Hopewell	$2408
133 km or 82 mi	Petersburg	$2395
152 km or 95 mi	Richmond	$2438
156 km or 97 mi	Roanoke Rapids	$2112
171 km or 106 mi	Salisbury	$1935
187 km or 116 mi	Greenville	$2076
192 km or 119 mi	Rocky Mount	$1926
208 km or 129 mi	Fredericksburg	$2347
215 km or 133 mi	Wilson	$2071
215 km or 134 mi	Waldorf	$2509
216 km or 134 mi	New Bern	$1893
225 km or 140 mi	Henderson	$2171
227 km or 141 mi	Kinston	$2176
228 km or 142 mi	Marumsco	$2506
229 km or 142 mi	Woodbridge	$2582
234 km or 146 mi	Havelock	$1983
237 km or 147 mi	Alexandria	$2919
240 km or 149 mi	Springfield	$2355
240 km or 149 mi	Annapolis	$2940
243 km or 151 mi	Goldsboro	$1812
244 km or 152 mi	Bailey's Crossroads	$2576
245 km or 152 mi	Bowie	$2495
246 km or 153 mi	Washington	$3328
247 km or 154 mi	Wake Forest	$2225
247 km or 154 mi	Georgetown	$3054
249 km or 155 mi	Manassas	$2693
251 km or 156 mi	Fairfax	$2791
251 km or 156 mi	Greenbelt	$2482
253 km or 157 mi	College Park	$2563
255 km or 158 mi	Lower Township	$2553
256 km or 159 mi	Centreville	$3275
256 km or 159 mi	Silver Spring	$2287
256 km or 159 mi	Bethesda	$2710