Gwangju vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$1811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2393
$4315
🏠 One person rent
$392
$978
🏘️ Family rent
$667
$1646
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$86.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2492
$3547
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
58
46
😀 Quality of life
73
81
🏙️ Population
1.41M
398K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 47% less expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 5869th and 2761st ($957 vs $1811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 1934th 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 2 months in Wichita. Gwangju ranked 24th best city to live in South Korea vs Wichita ranked 204th in the United States, while ranked 2497th and 610th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Wichita

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Gwangju Wichita
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.53
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$60
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$5.04
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$5.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$2.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$886
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$705
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$1592
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$1253
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$167
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$256
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$69.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
6.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7004
$1533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5539
$1491
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.8
$55.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.21
$15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$5.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$4.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$8.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$6.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$5.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$5.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$9.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$4.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$37.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.5
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$921
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14457
$15897

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$942
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$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
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1037

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$1859
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$1750
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$1296
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$1449
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$1597
129 km or 80 mi Emporia
$1357
151 km or 94 mi Enid
$1809
155 km or 96 mi Junction
$1908
161 km or 100 mi Bartlesville
$1833
176 km or 109 mi Stillwater
$1830
179 km or 111 mi Manhattan
$1790
205 km or 128 mi Owasso
$1836
209 km or 130 mi Topeka
$1574
213 km or 132 mi Tulsa
$1902
216 km or 134 mi Claremore
$1853
217 km or 135 mi Sapulpa
$1901
218 km or 136 mi Hays
$1505
227 km or 141 mi Edmond
$1702
230 km or 143 mi Broken Arrow
$1904
232 km or 144 mi Bixby
$1902
232 km or 144 mi Lawrence
$1832
234 km or 146 mi Pittsburg
$1917
236 km or 147 mi Dodge
$1646
245 km or 152 mi Gardner
$2173
246 km or 153 mi Yukon
$1871
246 km or 153 mi Oklahoma City
$1931
248 km or 154 mi Midwest
$1942
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$1952
258 km or 160 mi Mustang
$1924
258 km or 160 mi Olathe
$2327
258 km or 161 mi Joplin
$1824
262 km or 163 mi Moore
$2008
263 km or 164 mi Shawnee
$1885
266 km or 165 mi Lenexa
$2372
268 km or 167 mi Shawnee
$2307
270 km or 168 mi Overland Park
$2499
274 km or 170 mi Leawood
$2349
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$2085
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$1846
276 km or 172 mi Prairie Village
$2357