Guatemala City vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Guatemala City	Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1070	$1101
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2666	$2866
🏠 One person rent	$503	$434
🏘️ Family rent	$971	$769
🍽️ Food expenses	$383	$472
🚐 Transport expenses	$67.1	$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$457	$2099
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	3 km	11 km
🎓 Higher education	55	58
😀 Quality of life	50	83
🏙️ Population	1.21M	1.49M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 3% less expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 5029th and 4821st ($1070 vs $1101) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 14th in Guatemala and South Korea, respectively. Check Guatemala vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Guatemala City compared to 1.9 months in Gwangju. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 6217th and 439th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guatemala City vs Gwangju

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	Guatemala City	Gwangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$5.19	$8.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$50	$49.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$6.46	$5.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.9	$2.28
☕ Cappuccino	$3.35	$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.23	$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$610	$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$362	$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1350	$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$730	$556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$47.7	$93.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$73.2	$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$43.9	$20.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	9.34%	3.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1636	$7404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1002	$4847
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.17	$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$13.6	$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$8.77	$7.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.08	$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.04	$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.29	$2.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.01	$2.92
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.55	$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.63	$7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.92	$6.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.9	$32.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.74	$7.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.76	$3.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.41	$5.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.96	$5.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.71	$3.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.54	$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.81	$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.54	$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$7.73	$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.85	$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.62	$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.08	$8.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.97	$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.66	$3.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.93	$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$49.5	$45.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$7.73	$8.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$41.1	$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple	$20	$6.44
👖 Brand Jeans	$46.4	$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$121	$60.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$214	$424
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$5937	$20814

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Cities near Guatemala City

Distance	City	Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi	Mixco	$653
13 km or 7.9 mi	San Miguel Petapa	$941
58 km or 36 mi	Jalapa	$936
69 km or 43 mi	Panajachel	$819
99 km or 61 mi	Coban	$916
105 km or 65 mi	Mazatenango	$886
106 km or 66 mi	Ahuachapan	$1449
107 km or 66 mi	Momostenango	$881
109 km or 68 mi	Quetzaltenango	$784
128 km or 79 mi	Santa Ana	$698
132 km or 82 mi	Sonsonate	$884
169 km or 105 mi	Santa Tecla	$1194
170 km or 106 mi	Apopa	$1160
171 km or 106 mi	Mejicanos	$1175
175 km or 109 mi	Soyapango	$1182
176 km or 109 mi	San Salvador	$1204
190 km or 118 mi	Tapachula	$632
264 km or 164 mi	Usulutan	$1083
267 km or 166 mi	Flores	$878
281 km or 174 mi	Villanueva	$897
282 km or 175 mi	San Miguel	$1088
285 km or 177 mi	San Pedro Sula	$1047
294 km or 183 mi	Choloma	$719
295 km or 183 mi	La Lima	$897
306 km or 190 mi	El Progreso	$903
310 km or 193 mi	Comayagua	$753
310 km or 193 mi	Puerto Cortes	$788
323 km or 201 mi	San Ignacio	$1034
327 km or 203 mi	San Cristobal de las Casas	$667
349 km or 217 mi	Belmopan	$973
362 km or 225 mi	Tegucigalpa	$863
366 km or 227 mi	Tuxtla Gutierrez	$619
369 km or 229 mi	Yoro	$755
371 km or 230 mi	Balancan	$728
407 km or 253 mi	Belize City	$883
422 km or 262 mi	La Ceiba	$626
428 km or 266 mi	Chinandega	$638
439 km or 273 mi	Caye Caulker	$1581
454 km or 282 mi	Villahermosa	$869
459 km or 285 mi	San Pedro Town	$1358

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