Bogota vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$883
$1147
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2124
$2964
🏠 One person rent
$399
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$671
$795
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$362
$2261
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
88
58
😀 Quality of life
60
84
🏙️ Population
7.74M
1.49M

The cost of living in Bogota is 23% less expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 6066th and 4575th ($883 vs $1147) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th 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 2 months in Gwangju. Bogota ranked 1st best city to live in Colombia vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 5338th and 305th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bogota Gwangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.62
$7.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.6
$48.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.18
$6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$2.43
 Cappuccino
$2.05
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$432
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$734
$847
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$513
$587
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.7
$84.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.5
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$22.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.94%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1865
$8909
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1392
$4824
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.1
$66.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$8.21
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.61
$7.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$7.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.81
$37.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$6.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$3.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$5.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$4.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.71
$9.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.72
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$3.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.1
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.84
$8.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$38.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$50.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$65.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$226
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6983
$19812

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Soacha
$724
39 km or 24 mi Facatativa
$433
46 km or 29 mi Zipaquira
$645
72 km or 44 mi Villavicencio
$530
88 km or 55 mi Girardot
$416
127 km or 79 mi Ibague
$525
130 km or 81 mi Tunja
$511
165 km or 102 mi Manizales
$727
166 km or 103 mi Salento
$567
176 km or 109 mi Sogamoso
$597
177 km or 110 mi Duitama
$617
178 km or 110 mi Armenia
$551
181 km or 113 mi Pereira
$639
202 km or 126 mi Yopal
$594
205 km or 127 mi Cartago
$639
231 km or 144 mi Neiva
$507
241 km or 150 mi Envigado
$812
243 km or 151 mi Tulua
$493
246 km or 153 mi Medellin
$867
252 km or 157 mi Bello
$778
274 km or 170 mi Barrancabermeja
$592
274 km or 170 mi Palmira
$648
294 km or 182 mi Floridablanca
$612
298 km or 185 mi Bucaramanga
$649
301 km or 187 mi Cali
$720
311 km or 193 mi Quibdo
$649
338 km or 210 mi Buenaventura
$552
371 km or 230 mi Popayan
$455
375 km or 233 mi Florencia
$416
392 km or 244 mi Rubio
$593
399 km or 248 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$595
405 km or 252 mi Cucuta
$708
405 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$589
411 km or 255 mi Tariba
$592
412 km or 256 mi Ocana
$612
454 km or 282 mi La Grita
$617
458 km or 285 mi Arauca
$646
472 km or 293 mi Guasdualito
$659
486 km or 302 mi Turbo
$624
503 km or 312 mi Monteria
$633

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