Gwangju vs Jeddah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Jeddah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1101
$1146
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2866
$2809
🏠 One person rent
$434
$512
🏘️ Family rent
$769
$899
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$330
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2099
$2297
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
58
45
😀 Quality of life
83
76
🏙️ Population
1.49M
4.7M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 4% less expensive than in Jeddah. Cities ranked 4821st and 4650th ($1101 vs $1146) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 3rd 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 439th and 860th 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
$8.42
$6.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$7.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$2.15
 Cappuccino
$3.66
$3.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$976
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$556
$666
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.1
$64.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$99.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$71.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7404
$2107
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4847
$1025
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.31
$18.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$2.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$7.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$7.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$32.5
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$1.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$2.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$5.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$6.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$4.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$4.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.69
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$3.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.6
$90.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$56.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$53.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$424
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20814
$6204

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$998
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$937
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$1002
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$854
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$989
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$959
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1005
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1054
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1019
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$977
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$983
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1038
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1063
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$992
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$924
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1038
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$998
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1019
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$977
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$887
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1075
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1030
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$995
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$936
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$992
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1000
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$959
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$991
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1151
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1036
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1037
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1060
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1027
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1033
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$979
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$1080

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$979
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$1003
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$829
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$1215
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$905
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$902
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$910
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$961
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$488
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$861
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$486
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1041
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$937
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1131
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$520
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$329
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$482
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$969
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$846
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$1006
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$487
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1078
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$335
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$362
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$342
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$1637
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$505
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$336
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
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$546
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$481
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$662
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$381
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$798
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$943
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$482
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$360
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$781
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$877
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$486