Ecatepec de Morelos vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Ecatepec de Morelos	Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person	$704	$1101
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1478	$2866
🏠 One person rent	$346	$434
🏘️ Family rent	$367	$769
🍽️ Food expenses	$237	$472
🚐 Transport expenses	$71.3	$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$610	$2099
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	15 km	11 km
🎓 Higher education	87	58
😀 Quality of life	51	83
🏙️ Population	1.93M	1.49M

The cost of living in Ecatepec de Morelos is 36% less expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 6869th and 4821st ($704 vs $1101) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 108th and 14th 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 1.9 months in Gwangju. Ecatepec de Morelos ranked 19th best city to live in Mexico vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 6189th and 439th 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	$4.88	$8.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$9.98	$49.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$6	$5.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.03	$2.28
☕ Cappuccino	$3.34	$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.16	$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$347	$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$287	$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$540	$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$246	$556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$28.1	$93.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$43.5	$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$19.1	$20.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	11.13%	3.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2214	$7404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1605	$4847
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.76	$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$17	$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.97	$7.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.87	$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.98	$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.97	$2.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.98	$2.92
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.01	$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.33	$7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.69	$6.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.82	$32.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.91	$7.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.34	$3.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.63	$5.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.23	$5.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.19	$3.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.66	$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.62	$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.41	$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.08	$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.46	$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.35	$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.73	$8.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.02	$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.32	$3.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.31	$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$22.5	$45.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$3.02	$8.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$11.9	$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple	$4.83	$6.44
👖 Brand Jeans	$37.7	$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$55	$60.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$316	$424
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$6402	$20814

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Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Ecatepec de Morelos

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi	Tultepec	$747
13 km or 8.4 mi	Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo	$770
17 km or 10 mi	Tlalnepantla	$741
18 km or 11 mi	Cuautitlan Izcalli	$742
21 km or 13 mi	Texcoco de Mora	$787
21 km or 13 mi	Ciudad Lopez Mateos	$849
22 km or 14 mi	Mexico City	$1160
22 km or 14 mi	Zumpango	$761
23 km or 14 mi	Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl	$814
24 km or 15 mi	Naucalpan	$800
26 km or 16 mi	Chicoloapan de Juarez	$828
41 km or 25 mi	Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias	$820
67 km or 41 mi	Pachuca	$632
72 km or 45 mi	Toluca	$696
78 km or 49 mi	Cuernavaca	$745
81 km or 50 mi	Jiutepec	$752
88 km or 55 mi	Cuautla	$858
100 km or 62 mi	Atlixco	$825
107 km or 66 mi	Puebla	$981
118 km or 73 mi	San Jose Villa de Allende	$760
130 km or 81 mi	Taxco	$788
132 km or 82 mi	San Juan del Rio	$826
149 km or 92 mi	Iguala	$821
178 km or 110 mi	Queretaro	$983
178 km or 111 mi	Teziutlan	$770
197 km or 122 mi	Poza Rica	$635
211 km or 131 mi	Celaya	$638
215 km or 134 mi	Tehuacan	$485
220 km or 137 mi	Coatepec	$700
221 km or 137 mi	Orizaba	$724
222 km or 138 mi	Cortazar	$693
224 km or 139 mi	Xalapa	$574
225 km or 140 mi	Morelia	$717
228 km or 141 mi	Yuriria	$725
229 km or 143 mi	San Miguel de Allende	$1139
233 km or 145 mi	Chilpancingo	$608
236 km or 146 mi	Cordoba	$759
249 km or 155 mi	Salamanca	$634
265 km or 165 mi	Ciudad Valles	$778
268 km or 166 mi	Irapuato	$667

Cities near Gwangju

Distance	City	Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi	Naju	$1012
45 km or 28 mi	Jeongeup	$970
50 km or 31 mi	Namwon	$987
57 km or 36 mi	Suncheon	$1059
64 km or 39 mi	Mokpo	$998
71 km or 44 mi	Gimje	$937
76 km or 47 mi	Gwangyang	$1002
76 km or 47 mi	Jeonju	$854
82 km or 51 mi	Yeosu	$989
86 km or 54 mi	Iksan	$959
92 km or 57 mi	Gunsan	$1005
106 km or 66 mi	Jinju	$1054
116 km or 72 mi	Nonsan	$1019
127 km or 79 mi	Gyeryong	$977
131 km or 81 mi	Sacheon	$983
132 km or 82 mi	Asan	$1038
133 km or 82 mi	Boryeong	$1063
138 km or 86 mi	Daejeon	$992
142 km or 88 mi	Tongyeong	$924
145 km or 90 mi	Gongju	$1038
148 km or 92 mi	Masan	$998
150 km or 93 mi	Sejong	$1019
151 km or 94 mi	Gimcheon	$977
156 km or 97 mi	Geoje	$887
158 km or 98 mi	Changwon	$1075
170 km or 106 mi	Miryang	$1030
171 km or 106 mi	Daegu	$995
171 km or 107 mi	Cheongju	$936
174 km or 108 mi	Gumi	$992
179 km or 111 mi	Sangju	$1000
179 km or 111 mi	Gimhae	$959
180 km or 112 mi	Gyeongsan	$991
184 km or 114 mi	Cheonan	$1151
184 km or 115 mi	Seosan	$1036
188 km or 117 mi	Jeju	$1037
193 km or 120 mi	Busan	$1060
194 km or 120 mi	Yangsan	$1027
194 km or 120 mi	Dangjin	$1033
196 km or 122 mi	Mungyeong	$979
203 km or 126 mi	Jeju Island	$1080