Bogota vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1106
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2723
$2393
🏠 One person rent
$500
$392
🏘️ Family rent
$861
$667
🍽️ Food expenses
$322
$372
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$660
$2492
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
90
58
😀 Quality of life
68
73
🏙️ Population
8.03M
1.41M

The cost of living in Bogota is 16% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 4996th and 5869th ($1106 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 56th in Colombia and South Korea, respectively. Check Colombia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bogota compared to 2.6 months in Gwangju. Bogota ranked 1st best city to live in Colombia vs Gwangju ranked 24th in South Korea, while ranked 4429th and 2497th 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
$7.13
$5.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.48
$4.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.21
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$563
$356
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$369
$254
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1001
$627
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$668
$462
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$99.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.8
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
3.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2388
$7004
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1743
$5539
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.2
$72.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15
$7.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.57
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$2.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.7
$8.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$6.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$6.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$4.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.95
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$2.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.29
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.91
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.28
$2.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.7
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.73
$8.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.3
$31.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11
$6.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$40.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$57.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$419
$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8706
$14457

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Soacha
$958
39 km or 24 mi Facatativa
$816
46 km or 29 mi Zipaquira
$858
72 km or 44 mi Villavicencio
$593
88 km or 55 mi Girardot
$559
127 km or 79 mi Ibague
$537
130 km or 81 mi Tunja
$680
165 km or 102 mi Manizales
$737
166 km or 103 mi Salento
$749
176 km or 109 mi Sogamoso
$630
177 km or 110 mi Duitama
$1045
178 km or 110 mi Armenia
$749
181 km or 113 mi Pereira
$862
202 km or 126 mi Yopal
$740
205 km or 127 mi Cartago
$769
231 km or 144 mi Neiva
$606
241 km or 150 mi Envigado
$1041
243 km or 151 mi Tulua
$563
246 km or 153 mi Medellin
$1162
252 km or 157 mi Bello
$1012
274 km or 170 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
274 km or 170 mi Palmira
$788
294 km or 182 mi Floridablanca
$795
298 km or 185 mi Bucaramanga
$816
301 km or 187 mi Cali
$850
311 km or 193 mi Quibdo
$802
338 km or 210 mi Buenaventura
$856
371 km or 230 mi Popayan
$631
375 km or 233 mi Florencia
$524
392 km or 244 mi Rubio
$678
399 km or 248 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$678
405 km or 252 mi Cucuta
$674
405 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$685
411 km or 255 mi Tariba
$678
412 km or 256 mi Ocana
$765
454 km or 282 mi La Grita
$687
458 km or 285 mi Arauca
$755
472 km or 293 mi Guasdualito
$725
486 km or 302 mi Turbo
$797
503 km or 312 mi Monteria
$733

Cities near Gwangju

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$909
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$922
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$930
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$973
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$942
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$923
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$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