Gwangju vs Islamabad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Islamabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$496
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2393
$1174
🏠 One person rent
$392
$228
🏘️ Family rent
$667
$388
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$168
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$42.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2492
$146
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
58
70
😀 Quality of life
73
50
🏙️ Population
1.41M
1.01M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 93% more expensive than in Islamabad. Cities ranked 5869th and 8685th ($957 vs $496) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 1st in South Korea and Pakistan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Gwangju compared to 0.3 months in Islamabad. Gwangju ranked 24th best city to live in South Korea vs Islamabad ranked 4th in Pakistan, while ranked 2497th and 6656th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Islamabad

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Gwangju Islamabad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.53
$3.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$5.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$126
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$449
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$233
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$62.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$95.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$16.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
14.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7004
$1529
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5539
$645
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.8
$12.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.21
$4.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$1.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$5.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$2.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$4.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$1.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$0.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$0.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$1.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$2.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$1.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$1.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$24.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$4.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$1.91
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.5
$22.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$95.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$81.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14457
$3550

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$909
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$930
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64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$942
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$923
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$446
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$371
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$280
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$373
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$253
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$373
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$321
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$394
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$335
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$344
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$391
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$382
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$313
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$286
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$309
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$393
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$332
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$396
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$381
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$359
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$450
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$306
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$379
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$397
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$339
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$371
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$438
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$340
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$456
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$346
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$504
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$401
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$350
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$391
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$440
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$447
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$447
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$379