Gwangju vs Jeddah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Jeddah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$1100
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2964
$2691
🏠 One person rent
$445
$495
🏘️ Family rent
$795
$877
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2261
$1997
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
58
45
😀 Quality of life
84
73
🏙️ Population
1.49M
4.7M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 4% more expensive than in Jeddah. Cities ranked 4575th and 4731st ($1147 vs $1100) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 months in Gwangju compared to 1.8 months in Jeddah. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Jeddah ranked 2nd in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 305th and 1616th 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
$7.44
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.5
$53.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$7.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$1.86
 Cappuccino
$3.92
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$472
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$335
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$847
$935
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$657
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.9
$59.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$90.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.7
$73.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
4.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8909
$1859
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4824
$1264
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.8
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.21
$13.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$2.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$7.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$7.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.1
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$1.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$2.64
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$6.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$4.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$5.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$2.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$87.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.91
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$45.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$55.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.4
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$331
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19812
$6667

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$1028
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$955
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$960
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$991
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1041
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$902
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$965
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$787
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$984
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$923
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$975
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$878
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$945
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$932
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$953
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$992
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1084
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$924
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$910
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$949
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1006
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$963
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$1076
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$882
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1073
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$973
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1113
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$1055
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1060
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$907
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$940
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1005
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1003
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1029
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$963
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1002
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$999
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1056

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$1032
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$1361
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$844
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$892
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$938
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$920
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$923
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$879
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$466
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$860
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$467
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$1047
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1095
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$498
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$280
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$467
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$1013
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$996
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$1061
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$466
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1000
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$404
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$443
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$434
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1642
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$440
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$523
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$467
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$800
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$625
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$857
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$959
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$466
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$449
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$854
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$899
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$470