Gwangju vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Gwangju	Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1081	$3328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2620	$7867
🏠 One person rent	$462	$2171
🏘️ Family rent	$793	$3805
🍽️ Food expenses	$422	$759
🚐 Transport expenses	$114	$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2442	$6208
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	58	100
😀 Quality of life	87	96
🏙️ Population	1.49M	690K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 68% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 5038th and 73rd ($1081 vs $3328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 58th 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 1.9 months in Washington. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Washington ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 363rd and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Washington

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	Gwangju	Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.64	$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$35.2	$100
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.63	$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.78	$8.68
☕ Cappuccino	$3.46	$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.32	$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$390	$2374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$307	$1874
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$709	$4381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$560	$3331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$119	$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$183	$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$19.6	$70.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.94%	6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7419	$6387
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4877	$4905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.88	$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$63.2	$98.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.55	$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.17	$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.74	$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.27	$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.64	$5.04
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.52	$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.98	$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.38	$16.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.9	$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.11	$5.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.79	$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.11	$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.4	$6.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.28	$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.35	$3.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.85	$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.69	$3.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.8	$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.52	$4.27
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.14	$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.13	$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.5	$4.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.24	$4.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.39	$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$45.4	$108
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.33	$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$34.8	$196
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.38	$35
👖 Brand Jeans	$47.8	$72.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$61.1	$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$253	$2676
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$10915	$24065

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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 Washington

Distance	City	Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi	Georgetown	$3054
9.5 km or 5.9 mi	Bailey's Crossroads	$2576
10 km or 6.3 mi	Alexandria	$2919
11 km or 6.8 mi	Bethesda	$2710
12 km or 7.5 mi	Silver Spring	$2287
15 km or 9.2 mi	College Park	$2563
17 km or 11 mi	Springfield	$2355
17 km or 11 mi	Greenbelt	$2482
23 km or 14 mi	Rockville	$2612
24 km or 15 mi	Fairfax	$2791
26 km or 16 mi	Bowie	$2495
27 km or 17 mi	Laurel	$2338
28 km or 17 mi	Reston	$2697
30 km or 19 mi	Waldorf	$2509
31 km or 19 mi	Gaithersburg	$2522
32 km or 20 mi	Herndon	$2773
34 km or 21 mi	Woodbridge	$2582
34 km or 21 mi	Marumsco	$2506
36 km or 22 mi	Centreville	$3275
37 km or 23 mi	Germantown	$2601
38 km or 23 mi	Columbia	$2788
41 km or 26 mi	Manassas	$2693
42 km or 26 mi	Ashburn	$2755
47 km or 29 mi	Annapolis	$2940
49 km or 31 mi	Catonsville	$2450
51 km or 32 mi	Leesburg	$2288
57 km or 35 mi	Eldersburg	$2494
57 km or 35 mi	Baltimore	$2323
61 km or 38 mi	Owings Mills	$2581
68 km or 42 mi	Frederick	$2339
76 km or 47 mi	Fredericksburg	$2347
83 km or 52 mi	Charles Town	$1845
87 km or 54 mi	Edgewood	$3069
92 km or 57 mi	Bel Air South	$2824
93 km or 58 mi	Bel Air North	$2699
102 km or 63 mi	Hanover	$2255
102 km or 63 mi	Hagerstown	$2066
103 km or 64 mi	Winchester	$2400
106 km or 66 mi	Waynesboro	$1935
122 km or 76 mi	York	$1949