Gwangju vs Jeddah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Jeddah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1178
$1123
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3262
$2695
🏠 One person rent
$485
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$860
$868
🍽️ Food expenses
$480
$341
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$2204
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
58
45
😀 Quality of life
83
75
🏙️ Population
1.49M
4.7M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 5% more expensive than in Jeddah. Cities ranked 4654th and 4828th ($1178 vs $1123) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 1.9 months in Gwangju compared to 2 months in Jeddah. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Jeddah ranked 2nd in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 411th and 1110th 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
$6.87
$6.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38
$52.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$8.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$1.85
 Cappuccino
$3.55
$4.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$416
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$880
$889
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$640
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$68.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$72
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8083
$2216
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5291
$1138
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.8
$34.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.36
$14.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.43
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$7.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$7.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.6
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$5.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$6.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$4.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$5.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$3.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$94.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.1
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$45.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$7.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$49.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.8
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1134
$365
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27402
$6009

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$1040
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$1000
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$1005
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$1027
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$960
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$968
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$999
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$915
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$981
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$980
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1007
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1146
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1084
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$999
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$1008
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1066
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1134
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$975
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$931
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1098
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1002
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1043
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$995
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$893
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1083
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$992
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1114
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$997
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$977
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$981
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$901
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1222
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1027
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1157
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1122
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$973
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1025
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$992
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1165

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$940
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$1096
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$837
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$853
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$895
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$895
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$915
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$879
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$491
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$828
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$492
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$934
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1094
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$524
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$324
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$488
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$940
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$944
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$988
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$490
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$988
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$314
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$333
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$278
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1586
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$294
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$550
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$491
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$686
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$393
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$935
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$489
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$350
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$806
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$868
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$491