Guadalajara vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guadalajara Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1241
$1062
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2983
$2600
🏠 One person rent
$607
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$1060
$783
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$750
$2400
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
47
58
😀 Quality of life
62
86
🏙️ Population
1.39M
1.41M

The cost of living in Guadalajara is 17% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 4689th and 5224th ($1241 vs $1062) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th 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 0.6 months in Guadalajara compared to 2.3 months in Gwangju. Guadalajara ranked 7th best city to live in Mexico vs Gwangju ranked 6th in South Korea, while ranked 5768th and 424th 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
$11.6
$6.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.4
$34.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.27
$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.57
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$776
$380
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$492
$301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1418
$690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$879
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.2
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.5
$181
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.7
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.18%
3.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3091
$7292
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2058
$4811
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.4
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$7.57
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$2.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$6.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.28
$6.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$7.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$5.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$1.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.93
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.11
$3.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.6
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.5
$8.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.3
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$19
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.5
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$60.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$252
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11768
$12561

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$925
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$1157
159 km or 99 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$910
164 km or 102 mi Colima
$806
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$1007
173 km or 107 mi Aguascalientes
$999
180 km or 112 mi Leon
$885
185 km or 115 mi Tepic
$746
188 km or 117 mi Zacapu
$1023
194 km or 120 mi Uruapan
$899
196 km or 122 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1417
202 km or 125 mi Silao
$914
204 km or 127 mi Tecoman
$920
205 km or 127 mi Apatzingan
$946
207 km or 129 mi Manzanillo
$956
208 km or 129 mi Irapuato
$910
219 km or 136 mi Sayulita
$1202
221 km or 137 mi Guanajuato
$817
224 km or 139 mi Salamanca
$950
237 km or 147 mi Yuriria
$952
246 km or 153 mi Zacatecas
$664
249 km or 155 mi Cortazar
$894
250 km or 155 mi Morelia
$926
264 km or 164 mi Celaya
$803
272 km or 169 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1469
282 km or 175 mi Fresnillo
$866
295 km or 183 mi San Luis Potosi
$1028
308 km or 191 mi Queretaro
$1241
326 km or 203 mi Lazaro Cardenas
$913
350 km or 218 mi San Juan del Rio
$1041
352 km or 219 mi Rioverde
$1044
364 km or 226 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$971
387 km or 241 mi Zihuatanejo
$914
396 km or 246 mi Durango
$747
416 km or 258 mi Toluca
$986
425 km or 264 mi Mazatlan
$1102

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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
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$1121
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$986
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$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