Gwangju vs Lahore - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Gwangju Lahore
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1101
$411
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2866
$1052
🏠 One person rent
$434
$163
🏘️ Family rent
$769
$338
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$142
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$57.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2099
$179
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
58
69
😀 Quality of life
83
46
🏙️ Population
1.49M
11.1M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 168% more expensive than in Lahore. Cities ranked 4821st and 8934th ($1101 vs $411) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 4th in South Korea and Pakistan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Gwangju compared to 0.4 months in Lahore. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Lahore ranked 3rd in Pakistan, while ranked 439th and 6486th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Gwangju vs Lahore infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Gwangju vs Lahore

Prices for goods and services in Gwangju and Lahore are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Gwangju Lahore
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.42
$2.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$16
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$4.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$2.84
 Cappuccino
$3.66
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$0.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$102
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$65.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$289
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$556
$187
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.1
$74.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$115
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$15.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
19.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7404
$626
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4847
$587
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$5.75
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.31
$4.76
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$1.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$5.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$2.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$32.5
$3.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$0.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$0.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$0.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$0.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$0.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$0.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$2.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$2.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.69
$1.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.6
$13
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$5.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$13
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$3.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$15
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$71.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$424
$37.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20814
$1172

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Gwangju

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1012
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$970
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$987
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1059
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$998
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$937
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$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
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1080

Cities near Lahore

Distance City Cost of living
37 km or 23 mi Sheikhupura
$374
49 km or 30 mi Amritsar
$383
49 km or 30 mi Kamoke
$321
68 km or 43 mi Gujranwala
$308
85 km or 53 mi Hafizabad
$380
107 km or 67 mi Sialkot
$281
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$373
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$300
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$358
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$305
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$306
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$389
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$355
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$287
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$355
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$441
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$342
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$458
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$354
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$292
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$356
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$365
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$369
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$401
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$442
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$361
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$272
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$354
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$382
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$273
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$251
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$392
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$342
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$321
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$283
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$379
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$265
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$366
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$372
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$346