Gwangju vs Jeddah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Jeddah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$1209
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2600
$2848
🏠 One person rent
$453
$584
🏘️ Family rent
$783
$940
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$327
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2400
$2099
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
58
45
😀 Quality of life
86
78
🏙️ Population
1.41M
4.7M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 12% less expensive than in Jeddah. Cities ranked 5224th and 4757th ($1062 vs $1209) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th 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 2.3 months in Gwangju compared to 1.7 months in Jeddah. Gwangju ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Jeddah ranked 2nd in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 424th and 990th 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
$6.5
$6.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$46.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$7.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$2.11
 Cappuccino
$3.44
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$556
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$426
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$690
$1019
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$713
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$64.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$98.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$67.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.91%
4.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7292
$1688
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4811
$1003
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$45.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.57
$16.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$6.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$7.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$4.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$6.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$4.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$4.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$3.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$86.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.28
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$56.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$58.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$453
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12561
$7655

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$991
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$996
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$823
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$1008
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$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
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$954
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$1079

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$1107
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$964
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$795
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$1168
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$906
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$893
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$902
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$942
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$498
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$815
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$497
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$865
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1104
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$531
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$369
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$491
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$931
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$775
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$931
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$498
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1074
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$385
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$448
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$354
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1632
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$360
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$551
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$492
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$810
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$479
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$858
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$491
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$415
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$776
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$819
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$494