Ecatepec de Morelos vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 01, 2024

	Ecatepec de Morelos	Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person	$904	$1147
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1683	$2964
🏠 One person rent	$500	$445
🏘️ Family rent	$431	$795
🍽️ Food expenses	$260	$491
🚐 Transport expenses	$83.3	$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$781	$2261
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	15 km	11 km
🎓 Higher education	86	58
😀 Quality of life	51	84
🏙️ Population	1.93M	1.49M

The cost of living in Ecatepec de Morelos is 21% less expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 5943rd and 4575th ($904 vs $1147) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 5th in Mexico and South Korea, respectively. Check Mexico vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Ecatepec de Morelos compared to 2 months in Gwangju. Ecatepec de Morelos ranked 18th best city to live in Mexico vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 6209th and 305th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ecatepec de Morelos vs Gwangju

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	Ecatepec de Morelos	Gwangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$4.23	$7.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$11.9	$48.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$7.07	$6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.41	$2.43
☕ Cappuccino	$4	$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.29	$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$663	$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$389	$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$536	$847
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$311	$587
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$32.8	$84.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$50.7	$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$23.8	$22.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	10.82%	3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1416	$8909
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1683	$4824
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.78	$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$21.2	$66.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$9.05	$8.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.04	$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.16	$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.17	$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.15	$3.1
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.43	$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.97	$7.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.33	$7.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.4	$37.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.89	$6.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.47	$3.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.83	$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.32	$5.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.3	$4.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.97	$2.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.66	$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.57	$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$10.1	$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.57	$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.81	$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.65	$9.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.62	$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.57	$3.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.55	$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$26.3	$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$4	$8.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$15	$38.4
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.45	$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans	$45	$50.7
👟 Brand Sneakers	$65.5	$65.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$370	$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$6226	$19812

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Cities near Ecatepec de Morelos

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi	Tultepec	$861
13 km or 8.4 mi	Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo	$874
17 km or 10 mi	Tlalnepantla	$887
18 km or 11 mi	Cuautitlan Izcalli	$816
21 km or 13 mi	Texcoco de Mora	$899
21 km or 13 mi	Ciudad Lopez Mateos	$1009
22 km or 14 mi	Mexico City	$1288
22 km or 14 mi	Zumpango	$875
23 km or 14 mi	Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl	$828
24 km or 15 mi	Naucalpan	$905
26 km or 16 mi	Chicoloapan de Juarez	$924
41 km or 25 mi	Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias	$910
67 km or 41 mi	Pachuca	$826
72 km or 45 mi	Toluca	$781
78 km or 49 mi	Cuernavaca	$767
81 km or 50 mi	Jiutepec	$804
88 km or 55 mi	Cuautla	$927
100 km or 62 mi	Atlixco	$915
107 km or 66 mi	Puebla	$1066
118 km or 73 mi	San Jose Villa de Allende	$856
130 km or 81 mi	Taxco	$853
132 km or 82 mi	San Juan del Rio	$913
149 km or 92 mi	Iguala	$851
178 km or 110 mi	Queretaro	$996
178 km or 111 mi	Teziutlan	$810
197 km or 122 mi	Poza Rica	$768
211 km or 131 mi	Celaya	$682
215 km or 134 mi	Tehuacan	$596
220 km or 137 mi	Coatepec	$779
221 km or 137 mi	Orizaba	$833
222 km or 138 mi	Cortazar	$774
224 km or 139 mi	Xalapa	$662
225 km or 140 mi	Morelia	$765
228 km or 141 mi	Yuriria	$812
229 km or 143 mi	San Miguel de Allende	$1384
233 km or 145 mi	Chilpancingo	$702
236 km or 146 mi	Cordoba	$853
249 km or 155 mi	Salamanca	$707
265 km or 165 mi	Ciudad Valles	$879
268 km or 166 mi	Irapuato	$763

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