Gwangju vs Jerusalem - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Jerusalem
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1178
$2037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3262
$4974
🏠 One person rent
$485
$1185
🏘️ Family rent
$860
$2324
🍽️ Food expenses
$480
$565
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$2358
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
38 km
🎓 Higher education
58
77
😀 Quality of life
83
84
🏙️ Population
1.49M
936K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 42% less expensive than in Jerusalem. Cities ranked 4654th and 1770th ($1178 vs $2037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 7th in South Korea and Israel, respectively. Check South Korea vs Israel comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Gwangju compared to 1.2 months in Jerusalem. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Jerusalem ranked 4th in Israel, while ranked 411th and 358th 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
$6.87
$20.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38
$89.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$8.45
 Cappuccino
$3.55
$4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$2.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$1355
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$953
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$880
$2790
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$1935
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$25.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
5.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8083
$12822
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5291
$8413
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$1.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.8
$63.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.36
$10.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.43
$2.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$3.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.6
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$1.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$2.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$9.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$8.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$3.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$86.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.1
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$97.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$91.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.8
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1134
$859
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27402
$11066

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$1040
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$1000
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$1005
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1027
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$960
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$968
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$999
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$915
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$981
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$980
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1007
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1146
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1084
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$999
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$1008
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1066
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1134
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$975
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$931
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1098
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1002
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1043
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$995
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$893
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1083
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$992
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1114
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$997
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$977
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$981
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$901
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1222
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1027
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1157
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1122
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$973
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1025
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$992
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1165

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Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Bethlehem
$934
13 km or 7.9 mi Ramallah
$952
22 km or 14 mi Beit Shemesh
$1400
28 km or 17 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1835
30 km or 19 mi Hebron
$721
35 km or 22 mi Lod
$1768
36 km or 22 mi Dura
$847
36 km or 22 mi Ariel
$1536
36 km or 23 mi Ramla
$2115
40 km or 25 mi Rehovot
$1741
42 km or 26 mi Rosh HaAyin
$1853
42 km or 26 mi Yehud
$1866
43 km or 27 mi Ness Ziona
$1825
43 km or 27 mi Kafr Qasim
$1868
43 km or 27 mi Rishon LeZion
$1881
44 km or 28 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
46 km or 28 mi Petah Tikva
$1769
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Ono
$1836
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
47 km or 29 mi Yavne
$1815
48 km or 30 mi Nablus
$730
49 km or 30 mi Bnei Brak
$1996
50 km or 31 mi Givatayim
$2020
50 km or 31 mi Holon
$1751
50 km or 31 mi Ramat Gan
$2154
51 km or 32 mi Qalqilya
$705
51 km or 32 mi Bat Yam
$1795
51 km or 32 mi Hod HaSharon
$2098
52 km or 32 mi Tel Aviv
$2254
53 km or 33 mi Kfar Saba
$1918
54 km or 33 mi Ashdod
$1775
54 km or 33 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1651
54 km or 34 mi Herzliya
$2085
55 km or 34 mi Ra'anana
$1917
56 km or 35 mi Tira
$1872
56 km or 35 mi Al-Salt
$692
57 km or 36 mi Tayibe
$1838
58 km or 36 mi Arad
$1651
62 km or 38 mi Rahat
$1632
63 km or 39 mi Ashkelon
$1671