Gwangju vs Islamabad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Islamabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$464
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2600
$1089
🏠 One person rent
$453
$213
🏘️ Family rent
$783
$359
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$162
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$37.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2400
$148
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
58
70
😀 Quality of life
86
50
🏙️ Population
1.41M
1.01M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 129% more expensive than in Islamabad. Cities ranked 5224th and 8843rd ($1062 vs $464) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th 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 2.3 months in Gwangju compared to 0.3 months in Islamabad. Gwangju ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Islamabad ranked 3rd in Pakistan, while ranked 424th and 6696th 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
$6.5
$3.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$16.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$5.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$2.42
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$2.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$215
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$111
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$690
$392
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$204
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$64
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$99.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.91%
16.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7292
$1495
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4811
$746
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$10.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.57
$4.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$1.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$6.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$3.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$4.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$1.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$0.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$0.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$0.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$1.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$2.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$1.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$1.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$21.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.28
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$11.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$1.89
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$20.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$82.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$70.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12561
$3118

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$823
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$1008
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$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
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1121
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$986
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1064
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1114
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1005
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$984
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$954
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$427
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$360
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$279
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$370
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$264
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$369
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$323
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$379
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$330
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$353
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$381
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$371
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$308
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$295
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$308
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$378
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$326
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$379
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$368
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$348
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$432
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$302
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$367
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$391
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$318
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$364
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$423
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$315
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$433
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$352
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$473
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$382
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$351
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$414
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$417
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$425
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$257
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$429
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$379