Bogota vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$868
$1178
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2128
$3262
🏠 One person rent
$387
$485
🏘️ Family rent
$666
$860
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$480
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$331
$2275
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
88
58
😀 Quality of life
59
83
🏙️ Population
7.74M
1.49M

The cost of living in Bogota is 26% less expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 6226th and 4654th ($868 vs $1178) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 4th in Colombia and South Korea, respectively. Check Colombia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Bogota compared to 1.9 months in Gwangju. Bogota ranked 1st best city to live in Colombia vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 5388th and 411th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bogota vs Gwangju

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Bogota Gwangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.45
$6.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.9
$38
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.06
$6.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$2.46
 Cappuccino
$1.91
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$432
$421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$329
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$710
$880
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$528
$605
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.6
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.6
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.2
$22.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.44%
3.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1631
$8083
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1278
$5291
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.3
$67.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$8.36
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$2.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$7.61
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$5.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$37.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$8.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$4.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$6.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$5.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$4.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.32
$3.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.38
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$48.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.52
$9.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.3
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.97
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.3
$65.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$224
$1134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7593
$27402

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Soacha
$748
39 km or 24 mi Facatativa
$641
46 km or 29 mi Zipaquira
$681
72 km or 44 mi Villavicencio
$475
88 km or 55 mi Girardot
$483
127 km or 79 mi Ibague
$501
130 km or 81 mi Tunja
$526
165 km or 102 mi Manizales
$653
166 km or 103 mi Salento
$562
176 km or 109 mi Sogamoso
$523
177 km or 110 mi Duitama
$851
178 km or 110 mi Armenia
$541
181 km or 113 mi Pereira
$641
202 km or 126 mi Yopal
$687
205 km or 127 mi Cartago
$619
231 km or 144 mi Neiva
$520
241 km or 150 mi Envigado
$871
243 km or 151 mi Tulua
$477
246 km or 153 mi Medellin
$873
252 km or 157 mi Bello
$789
274 km or 170 mi Barrancabermeja
$573
274 km or 170 mi Palmira
$652
294 km or 182 mi Floridablanca
$584
298 km or 185 mi Bucaramanga
$642
301 km or 187 mi Cali
$733
311 km or 193 mi Quibdo
$661
338 km or 210 mi Buenaventura
$718
371 km or 230 mi Popayan
$462
375 km or 233 mi Florencia
$398
392 km or 244 mi Rubio
$598
399 km or 248 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
405 km or 252 mi Cucuta
$552
405 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$592
411 km or 255 mi Tariba
$598
412 km or 256 mi Ocana
$590
454 km or 282 mi La Grita
$617
458 km or 285 mi Arauca
$595
472 km or 293 mi Guasdualito
$667
486 km or 302 mi Turbo
$634
503 km or 312 mi Monteria
$620

Cities near Gwangju

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1040
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$1000
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$1005
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1027
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$960
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$968
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$999
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$915
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$981
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$980
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1007
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1146
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1084
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$999
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$1008
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1066
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1134
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$975
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$931
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1098
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1002
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1043
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$995
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$893
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1083
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$992
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1114
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$997
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$977
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$981
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$901
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1222
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1027
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1157
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1122
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$973
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1025
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$992
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1165