Guadalajara vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Guadalajara	Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1222	$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2949	$2393
🏠 One person rent	$575	$392
🏘️ Family rent	$998	$667
🍽️ Food expenses	$435	$372
🚐 Transport expenses	$106	$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$795	$2492
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	17 km	11 km
🎓 Higher education	47	58
😀 Quality of life	63	73
🏙️ Population	1.39M	1.41M

The cost of living in Guadalajara is 28% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 4703rd and 5869th ($1222 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 56th in Mexico and South Korea, respectively. Check Mexico vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Guadalajara compared to 2.6 months in Gwangju. Guadalajara ranked 4th best city to live in Mexico vs Gwangju ranked 24th in South Korea, while ranked 5440th and 2497th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guadalajara vs Gwangju

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	Guadalajara	Gwangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$13.3	$5.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$37.3	$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$9.87	$4.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.83	$2.48
☕ Cappuccino	$4.4	$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.79	$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$783	$356
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$447	$254
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1440	$627
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$792	$462
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$30.2	$99.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$46	$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$30	$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	11.63%	3.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3299	$7004
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2044	$5539
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.58	$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$33.6	$72.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$12.3	$7.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.47	$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.85	$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.44	$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.77	$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.55	$2.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.9	$8.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10	$6.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.7	$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.9	$6.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.72	$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.09	$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2	$4.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.02	$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.9	$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.8	$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.37	$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$13.2	$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.91	$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.96	$2.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$7.94	$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.62	$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.19	$2.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.2	$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$35	$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$6.33	$8.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$32.3	$31.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$18.6	$6.34
👖 Brand Jeans	$62.1	$40.5
👟 Brand Sneakers	$116	$57.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$272	$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$11283	$14457

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Cities near Guadalajara

Distance	City	Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi	Tlaquepaque	$775
6.7 km or 4.2 mi	Zapopan	$1349
92 km or 57 mi	La Barca	$993
108 km or 67 mi	Ciudad Guzman	$937
135 km or 84 mi	Zamora	$984
147 km or 91 mi	Autlan	$1161
159 km or 99 mi	San Francisco del Rincon	$910
164 km or 102 mi	Colima	$814
165 km or 103 mi	Lagos de Moreno	$1008
173 km or 107 mi	Aguascalientes	$969
180 km or 112 mi	Leon	$869
185 km or 115 mi	Tepic	$760
188 km or 117 mi	Zacapu	$1005
194 km or 120 mi	Uruapan	$895
196 km or 122 mi	Puerto Vallarta	$1420
202 km or 125 mi	Silao	$941
204 km or 127 mi	Tecoman	$932
205 km or 127 mi	Apatzingan	$968
207 km or 129 mi	Manzanillo	$959
208 km or 129 mi	Irapuato	$920
219 km or 136 mi	Sayulita	$1211
221 km or 137 mi	Guanajuato	$874
224 km or 139 mi	Salamanca	$962
237 km or 147 mi	Yuriria	$961
246 km or 153 mi	Zacatecas	$660
249 km or 155 mi	Cortazar	$905
250 km or 155 mi	Morelia	$935
264 km or 164 mi	Celaya	$817
272 km or 169 mi	San Miguel de Allende	$1472
282 km or 175 mi	Fresnillo	$864
295 km or 183 mi	San Luis Potosi	$1124
308 km or 191 mi	Queretaro	$1255
326 km or 203 mi	Lazaro Cardenas	$902
350 km or 218 mi	San Juan del Rio	$1047
352 km or 219 mi	Rioverde	$1069
364 km or 226 mi	San Jose Villa de Allende	$976
387 km or 241 mi	Zihuatanejo	$909
396 km or 246 mi	Durango	$764
416 km or 258 mi	Toluca	$994
425 km or 264 mi	Mazatlan	$1085

Cities near Gwangju

Distance	City	Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi	Naju	$909
45 km or 28 mi	Jeongeup	$922
50 km or 31 mi	Namwon	$930
57 km or 36 mi	Suncheon	$973
64 km or 39 mi	Mokpo	$942
71 km or 44 mi	Gimje	$923
76 km or 47 mi	Gwangyang	$955
76 km or 47 mi	Jeonju	$771
82 km or 51 mi	Yeosu	$954
86 km or 54 mi	Iksan	$938
92 km or 57 mi	Gunsan	$964
106 km or 66 mi	Jinju	$1051
116 km or 72 mi	Nonsan	$990
127 km or 79 mi	Gyeryong	$933
131 km or 81 mi	Sacheon	$974
132 km or 82 mi	Asan	$997
133 km or 82 mi	Boryeong	$1012
138 km or 86 mi	Daejeon	$905
142 km or 88 mi	Tongyeong	$982
145 km or 90 mi	Gongju	$1009
148 km or 92 mi	Masan	$992
150 km or 93 mi	Sejong	$971
151 km or 94 mi	Gimcheon	$887
156 km or 97 mi	Geoje	$946
158 km or 98 mi	Changwon	$1013
170 km or 106 mi	Miryang	$1023
171 km or 106 mi	Daegu	$992
171 km or 107 mi	Cheongju	$865
174 km or 108 mi	Gumi	$914
179 km or 111 mi	Sangju	$919
179 km or 111 mi	Gimhae	$1014
180 km or 112 mi	Gyeongsan	$943
184 km or 114 mi	Cheonan	$1128
184 km or 115 mi	Seosan	$917
188 km or 117 mi	Jeju	$1020
193 km or 120 mi	Busan	$1084
194 km or 120 mi	Yangsan	$1044
194 km or 120 mi	Dangjin	$952
196 km or 122 mi	Mungyeong	$931
203 km or 126 mi	Jeju Island	$1037