Baku vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$753
$1147
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1976
$2964
🏠 One person rent
$307
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$623
$795
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.3
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$458
$2261
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
48
58
😀 Quality of life
59
84
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.49M

The cost of living in Baku is 34% less expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 6560th and 4575th ($753 vs $1147) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Azerbaijan and South Korea, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baku compared to 2 months in Gwangju. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 5476th and 305th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Gwangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.6
$7.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$48.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.37
$6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$2.43
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$934
$847
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$587
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$84.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.3
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$22.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.02%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1780
$8909
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$892
$4824
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$66.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.03
$8.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$3.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$7.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$7.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$37.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$6.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$5.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$4.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$2.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.95
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.32
$9.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$3.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.2
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$8.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$38.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.45
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$50.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$65.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5868
$19812

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$685
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$553
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$612
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$471
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$561
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$531
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$419
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$546
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$823
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$475
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$884
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$772
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$878
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$530
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$497
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$547
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$627
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$1148
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$622
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$719
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$734
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$645
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$451
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$833
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$968
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1085
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1187
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$692
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$690
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$595
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$990
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$691
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$386
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$583
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$778
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$497
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$519
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$434
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$861
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$616

Cities near Gwangju

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1028
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$955
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$960
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$991
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1041
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$902
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$965
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$787
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$984
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$923
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$975
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$878
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$945
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$932
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$953
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$992
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1084
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$924
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$910
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$949
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1006
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$963
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$1076
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$882
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1073
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$973
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1113
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$1055
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1060
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$907
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$940
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1005
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1003
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1029
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$963
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1002
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$999
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1056