Faisalabad vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Faisalabad Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$306
$1101
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$769
$2866
🏠 One person rent
$99.5
$434
🏘️ Family rent
$178
$769
🍽️ Food expenses
$121
$472
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.9
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$189
$2099
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
43
58
😀 Quality of life
39
83
🏙️ Population
3.2M
1.49M

The cost of living in Faisalabad is 72% less expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 9193rd and 4821st ($306 vs $1101) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 14th in Pakistan and South Korea, respectively. Check Pakistan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Faisalabad compared to 1.9 months in Gwangju. Faisalabad ranked 6th best city to live in Pakistan vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 7026th and 439th among best cities to live in the world.

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Faisalabad Gwangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.78
$8.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$7.14
$49.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.57
$5.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.28
 Cappuccino
$1.22
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.31
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$67.2
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$45.8
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$144
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$100
$556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$93.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.3
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$20.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.12%
3.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$774
$7404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$901
$4847
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$3.57
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.88
$7.31
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$2.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.19
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$6.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$32.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$7.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$3.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$5.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$5.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$3.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.58
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.59
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.88
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.76
$8.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.08
$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.48
$3.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.37
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.7
$45.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.54
$8.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.72
$6.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.9
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.4
$60.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$27.2
$424
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1151
$20814

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$373
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$281
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$392
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$287
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$358
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$401
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$442
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$355
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$342
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$382
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$441
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$297
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$379
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$346
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$366
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$273
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$354
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$365
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$251
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$1012
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$970
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$987
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$998
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$937
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$1002
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$854
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$989
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$959
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$1005
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$1054
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$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
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$992
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$924
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$1038
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$998
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$1019
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$977
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$887
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$1075
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$1030
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$995
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$936
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$992
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$1000
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$959
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$991
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$1151
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$1036
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$1037
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$1027
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$979
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