Gwangju vs Jeddah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Jeddah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$1210
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2393
$2901
🏠 One person rent
$392
$583
🏘️ Family rent
$667
$965
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$315
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2492
$1673
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
58
45
😀 Quality of life
73
76
🏙️ Population
1.41M
4.7M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 21% less expensive than in Jeddah. Cities ranked 5869th and 4730th ($957 vs $1210) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 2nd in South Korea and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check South Korea vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Gwangju compared to 1.4 months in Jeddah. Gwangju ranked 24th best city to live in South Korea vs Jeddah ranked 2nd in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 2497th and 1324th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Jeddah

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Gwangju Jeddah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.53
$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$44.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$7.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$2.13
 Cappuccino
$2.93
$3.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$599
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$415
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$1068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$732
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$62.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$96.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
5.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7004
$1601
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5539
$1010
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.8
$52.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.21
$16.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$0.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$6.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$7.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$4.18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$6.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$4.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$4.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$3.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$91.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$56
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$8.03
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.5
$65.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$99.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$523
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14457
$8743

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$909
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$922
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1031
296 km or 184 mi Port Sudan
$976
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$791
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$1164
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$890
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$873
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$871
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$919
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$483
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$834
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$484
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$993
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$864
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1124
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$513
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$350
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$475
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$938
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$738
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$947
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$481
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1036
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$379
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$439
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$334
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1628
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$338
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$532
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$476
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$748
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$429
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$771
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$872
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$476
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$375
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$753
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$803
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$478