Gwangju vs Jerusalem - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Jerusalem
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$2483
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2600
$5802
🏠 One person rent
$453
$1417
🏘️ Family rent
$783
$2357
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$720
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2400
$3437
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
38 km
🎓 Higher education
58
77
😀 Quality of life
86
86
🏙️ Population
1.41M
936K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 57% less expensive than in Jerusalem. Cities ranked 5224th and 911th ($1062 vs $2483) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 3rd in South Korea and Israel, respectively. Check South Korea vs Israel comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Gwangju compared to 1.4 months in Jerusalem. Gwangju ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Jerusalem ranked 2nd in Israel, while ranked 424th and 410th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Jerusalem

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Gwangju Jerusalem
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.5
$25.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$94.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$19.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$10.2
 Cappuccino
$3.44
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$3.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$1637
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$1119
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$690
$2975
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$1851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$160
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$247
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$34.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.91%
5.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7292
$16323
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4811
$9037
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$2.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$72
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.57
$13.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$2.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$2.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$2.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$3.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$4.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$23.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$3.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$2.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$3.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$3.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$4.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$2.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$3.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$79.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.28
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$107
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$17
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$114
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$152
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$1104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12561
$27069

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$970
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1014
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$991
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$964
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$996
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$823
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$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
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1079

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Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Bethlehem
$1010
13 km or 7.9 mi Ramallah
$1122
22 km or 14 mi Beit Shemesh
$1823
28 km or 17 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2198
30 km or 19 mi Hebron
$895
35 km or 22 mi Lod
$2154
36 km or 22 mi Dura
$1062
36 km or 22 mi Ariel
$1821
36 km or 23 mi Ramla
$2346
40 km or 25 mi Rehovot
$2066
42 km or 26 mi Rosh HaAyin
$2270
42 km or 26 mi Yehud
$2260
43 km or 27 mi Ness Ziona
$2298
43 km or 27 mi Kafr Qasim
$2288
43 km or 27 mi Rishon LeZion
$2403
44 km or 28 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
46 km or 28 mi Petah Tikva
$2253
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Ono
$2192
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
47 km or 29 mi Yavne
$2172
48 km or 30 mi Nablus
$978
49 km or 30 mi Bnei Brak
$2385
50 km or 31 mi Givatayim
$2449
50 km or 31 mi Holon
$2031
50 km or 31 mi Ramat Gan
$2451
51 km or 32 mi Qalqilya
$910
51 km or 32 mi Bat Yam
$2147
51 km or 32 mi Hod HaSharon
$2320
52 km or 32 mi Tel Aviv
$2702
53 km or 33 mi Kfar Saba
$2346
54 km or 33 mi Ashdod
$2145
54 km or 33 mi Ramat HaSharon
$2110
54 km or 34 mi Herzliya
$3089
55 km or 34 mi Ra'anana
$2432
56 km or 35 mi Tira
$2274
56 km or 35 mi Al-Salt
$546
57 km or 36 mi Tayibe
$2207
58 km or 36 mi Arad
$1946
62 km or 38 mi Rahat
$1962
63 km or 39 mi Ashkelon
$1761