Ecatepec de Morelos vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Ecatepec de Morelos	Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person	$842	$1062
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1782	$2600
🏠 One person rent	$408	$453
🏘️ Family rent	$436	$783
🍽️ Food expenses	$291	$416
🚐 Transport expenses	$83.8	$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$966	$2400
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	15 km	11 km
🎓 Higher education	88	58
😀 Quality of life	58	86
🏙️ Population	1.93M	1.41M

The cost of living in Ecatepec de Morelos is 21% less expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 6586th and 5224th ($842 vs $1062) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 124th and 26th in Mexico and South Korea, respectively. Check Mexico vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Ecatepec de Morelos compared to 2.3 months in Gwangju. Ecatepec de Morelos ranked 18th best city to live in Mexico vs Gwangju ranked 6th in South Korea, while ranked 6160th and 424th 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	$5.57	$6.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$11.9	$34.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$7.96	$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.41	$2.79
☕ Cappuccino	$3.94	$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.59	$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$417	$380
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$336	$301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$644	$690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$292	$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$32.8	$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$50.6	$181
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$23	$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	11.38%	3.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2914	$7292
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1792	$4811
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.91	$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$20	$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$9.03	$7.57
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.11	$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.15	$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.17	$2.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.15	$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.37	$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.35	$6.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.63	$6.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.2	$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.28	$7.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.71	$2.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.08	$5.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.46	$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.4	$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.33	$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.85	$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.68	$1.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$10.1	$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.74	$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.79	$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.56	$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.58	$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.56	$3.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.56	$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$26.4	$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$3.96	$8.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$14	$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.41	$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans	$44.9	$47
👟 Brand Sneakers	$65	$60.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$388	$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$7504	$12561

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Cities near Ecatepec de Morelos

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi	Tultepec	$917
13 km or 8.4 mi	Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo	$941
17 km or 10 mi	Tlalnepantla	$1008
18 km or 11 mi	Cuautitlan Izcalli	$880
21 km or 13 mi	Texcoco de Mora	$982
21 km or 13 mi	Ciudad Lopez Mateos	$1015
22 km or 14 mi	Mexico City	$1428
22 km or 14 mi	Zumpango	$934
23 km or 14 mi	Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl	$969
24 km or 15 mi	Naucalpan	$975
26 km or 16 mi	Chicoloapan de Juarez	$1040
41 km or 25 mi	Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias	$1015
67 km or 41 mi	Pachuca	$771
72 km or 45 mi	Toluca	$986
78 km or 49 mi	Cuernavaca	$887
81 km or 50 mi	Jiutepec	$907
88 km or 55 mi	Cuautla	$1032
100 km or 62 mi	Atlixco	$987
107 km or 66 mi	Puebla	$1075
118 km or 73 mi	San Jose Villa de Allende	$971
130 km or 81 mi	Taxco	$981
132 km or 82 mi	San Juan del Rio	$1041
149 km or 92 mi	Iguala	$1004
178 km or 110 mi	Queretaro	$1241
178 km or 111 mi	Teziutlan	$950
197 km or 122 mi	Poza Rica	$928
211 km or 131 mi	Celaya	$803
215 km or 134 mi	Tehuacan	$926
220 km or 137 mi	Coatepec	$846
221 km or 137 mi	Orizaba	$944
222 km or 138 mi	Cortazar	$894
224 km or 139 mi	Xalapa	$670
225 km or 140 mi	Morelia	$926
228 km or 141 mi	Yuriria	$952
229 km or 143 mi	San Miguel de Allende	$1469
233 km or 145 mi	Chilpancingo	$766
236 km or 146 mi	Cordoba	$962
249 km or 155 mi	Salamanca	$950
265 km or 165 mi	Ciudad Valles	$1007
268 km or 166 mi	Irapuato	$910

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