Gwangju vs Jerusalem - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Jerusalem
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$2663
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2393
$6195
🏠 One person rent
$392
$1533
🏘️ Family rent
$667
$2486
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$764
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2492
$4127
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
38 km
🎓 Higher education
58
77
😀 Quality of life
73
86
🏙️ Population
1.41M
936K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 64% less expensive than in Jerusalem. Cities ranked 5869th and 638th ($957 vs $2663) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th 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 2.6 months in Gwangju compared to 1.5 months in Jerusalem. Gwangju ranked 24th best city to live in South Korea vs Jerusalem ranked 1st in Israel, while ranked 2497th and 407th 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
$5.53
$24.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$20.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$8.62
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$3.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$1756
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$1199
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$3183
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$1910
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$183
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$281
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$40.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
4.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7004
$18641
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5539
$9368
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$2.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.8
$72.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.21
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$2.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$3.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$4.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$17.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$27.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$2.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$2.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$3.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$3.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$4.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$3.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$18.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.5
$125
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$160
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$1277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14457
$30598

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$909
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$922
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$930
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$973
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$942
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$923
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$955
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$771
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$954
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$938
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$964
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1051
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$990
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$933
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$974
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$997
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1012
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$905
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$982
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1009
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$992
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$971
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$887
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$946
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1013
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1023
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$992
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$865
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$914
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$919
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$1014
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$943
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1128
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$917
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1020
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1084
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1044
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$952
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$931
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1037

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Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Bethlehem
$1077
13 km or 7.9 mi Ramallah
$1205
22 km or 14 mi Beit Shemesh
$2054
28 km or 17 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2393
30 km or 19 mi Hebron
$977
35 km or 22 mi Lod
$2336
36 km or 22 mi Dura
$1149
36 km or 22 mi Ariel
$1994
36 km or 23 mi Ramla
$2465
40 km or 25 mi Rehovot
$2201
42 km or 26 mi Rosh HaAyin
$2470
42 km or 26 mi Yehud
$2466
43 km or 27 mi Ness Ziona
$2487
43 km or 27 mi Kafr Qasim
$2463
43 km or 27 mi Rishon LeZion
$2587
44 km or 28 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
46 km or 28 mi Petah Tikva
$2500
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Ono
$2359
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
47 km or 29 mi Yavne
$2354
48 km or 30 mi Nablus
$1070
49 km or 30 mi Bnei Brak
$2565
50 km or 31 mi Givatayim
$2541
50 km or 31 mi Holon
$2283
50 km or 31 mi Ramat Gan
$2555
51 km or 32 mi Qalqilya
$1020
51 km or 32 mi Bat Yam
$2288
51 km or 32 mi Hod HaSharon
$2400
52 km or 32 mi Tel Aviv
$2966
53 km or 33 mi Kfar Saba
$2422
54 km or 33 mi Ashdod
$2305
54 km or 33 mi Ramat HaSharon
$2328
54 km or 34 mi Herzliya
$2873
55 km or 34 mi Ra'anana
$2430
56 km or 35 mi Tira
$2379
56 km or 35 mi Al-Salt
$538
57 km or 36 mi Tayibe
$2347
58 km or 36 mi Arad
$1933
62 km or 38 mi Rahat
$2060
63 km or 39 mi Ashkelon
$1845