Alexandria vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$400
$1062
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1034
$2600
🏠 One person rent
$103
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$176
$783
🍽️ Food expenses
$175
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.3
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$139
$2400
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
51
58
😀 Quality of life
56
86
🏙️ Population
5.36M
1.41M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 62% less expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 8976th and 5224th ($400 vs $1062) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 26th in Egypt and South Korea, respectively. Check Egypt vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Alexandria compared to 2.3 months in Gwangju. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Gwangju ranked 6th in South Korea, while ranked 6248th and 424th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Gwangju

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Alexandria Gwangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.25
$6.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$34.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.38
$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$130
$380
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.1
$301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$240
$690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$128
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.92
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.8
$181
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.1%
3.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$728
$7292
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$494
$4811
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$7.57
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$2.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$6.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$6.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.94
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$7.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$5.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.7
$1.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.42
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.02
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$3.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.6
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$8.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.06
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.7
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$60.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.4
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2136
$12561

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$341
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$282
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$294
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$343
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$361
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$335
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$343
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$351
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$443
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$506
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$394
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$323
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$402
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$319
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$340
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$300
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$297
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$288
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$356
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$776
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$2022
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1761
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1993
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1936
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$2145
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1962
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1831
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$283
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2172
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1700
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2147
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$2031
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2298
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$2066
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2403
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2702
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2449
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2451

Cities near Gwangju

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$981
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$963
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$970
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1014
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$991
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$964
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$996
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$823
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$1008
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$982
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1002
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1111
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1005
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$945
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$993
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1015
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1072
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$922
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$981
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1019
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$994
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$986
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$916
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$961
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1032
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$991
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1043
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$943
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$951
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$946
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$976
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1121
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$986
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1064
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1114
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1005
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$984
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$954
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1079