Bogota vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$1062
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2605
$2600
🏠 One person rent
$494
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$863
$783
🍽️ Food expenses
$304
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$2400
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
90
58
😀 Quality of life
65
86
🏙️ Population
8.03M
1.41M

The cost of living in Bogota is 0% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 5223rd and 5224th ($1062 vs $1062) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 26th in Colombia and South Korea, respectively. Check Colombia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bogota compared to 2.3 months in Gwangju. Bogota ranked 1st best city to live in Colombia vs Gwangju ranked 6th in South Korea, while ranked 5180th and 424th 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
$6.44
$6.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.6
$34.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.11
$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$547
$380
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$978
$690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.4
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.9
$181
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.6
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.46%
3.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2208
$7292
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1513
$4811
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.3
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.1
$7.57
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$2.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$6.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$6.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.42
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$7.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$5.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$1.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.51
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.96
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$3.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.94
$8.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.58
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$60.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$371
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9014
$12561

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Soacha
$919
39 km or 24 mi Facatativa
$777
46 km or 29 mi Zipaquira
$813
72 km or 44 mi Villavicencio
$575
88 km or 55 mi Girardot
$547
127 km or 79 mi Ibague
$529
130 km or 81 mi Tunja
$667
165 km or 102 mi Manizales
$717
166 km or 103 mi Salento
$709
176 km or 109 mi Sogamoso
$614
177 km or 110 mi Duitama
$1019
178 km or 110 mi Armenia
$719
181 km or 113 mi Pereira
$789
202 km or 126 mi Yopal
$750
205 km or 127 mi Cartago
$738
231 km or 144 mi Neiva
$592
241 km or 150 mi Envigado
$992
243 km or 151 mi Tulua
$537
246 km or 153 mi Medellin
$1071
252 km or 157 mi Bello
$915
274 km or 170 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
274 km or 170 mi Palmira
$746
294 km or 182 mi Floridablanca
$744
298 km or 185 mi Bucaramanga
$754
301 km or 187 mi Cali
$829
311 km or 193 mi Quibdo
$757
338 km or 210 mi Buenaventura
$825
371 km or 230 mi Popayan
$606
375 km or 233 mi Florencia
$514
392 km or 244 mi Rubio
$673
399 km or 248 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$676
405 km or 252 mi Cucuta
$646
405 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$687
411 km or 255 mi Tariba
$675
412 km or 256 mi Ocana
$732
454 km or 282 mi La Grita
$685
458 km or 285 mi Arauca
$724
472 km or 293 mi Guasdualito
$714
486 km or 302 mi Turbo
$764
503 km or 312 mi Monteria
$703

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