Gwangju vs Jeddah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Jeddah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1081
$1155
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2620
$2694
🏠 One person rent
$462
$541
🏘️ Family rent
$793
$841
🍽️ Food expenses
$422
$325
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2442
$2303
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
58
45
😀 Quality of life
87
79
🏙️ Population
1.49M
4.7M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 6% less expensive than in Jeddah. Cities ranked 5038th and 4809th ($1081 vs $1155) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 4th 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 2 months in Jeddah. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Jeddah ranked 2nd in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 363rd and 894th 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
$6.64
$6.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$40
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$7.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$2.14
 Cappuccino
$3.46
$3.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$484
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$393
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$709
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$62.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$96.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$67
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7419
$2007
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4877
$1025
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.55
$16.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$6.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$7.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$2.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$5.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$6.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$4.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.5
$4.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.24
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$3.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$85.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.33
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.8
$56
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.8
$53.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$253
$393
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10915
$6703

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76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$831
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$994
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$998
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1020
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1064
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1046
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$976
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$984
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1050
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1085
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$959
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$934
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1063
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1008
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1020
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$934
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$913
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1084
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1038
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1062
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$924
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$949
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$957
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$975
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1153
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1068
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1069
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1108
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1039
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$1059
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$973
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$1162
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$964
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$791
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$1182
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$918
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$903
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$911
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$940
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$500
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$862
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$499
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$860
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1116
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$533
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$348
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$498
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$967
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$825
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$971
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$498
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1069
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$365
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$428
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$346
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$1627
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$354
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$560
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$498
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$826
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$517
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$791
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$925
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$499
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$398
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$769
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$879
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$500