Gwangju vs Lahore - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Lahore
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1081
$427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2620
$1000
🏠 One person rent
$462
$175
🏘️ Family rent
$793
$282
🍽️ Food expenses
$422
$148
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$57.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2442
$85.4
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
58
69
😀 Quality of life
87
48
🏙️ Population
1.49M
11.1M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 153% more expensive than in Lahore. Cities ranked 5038th and 8922nd ($1081 vs $427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 3rd in South Korea and Pakistan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Gwangju compared to 0.2 months in Lahore. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Lahore ranked 4th in Pakistan, while ranked 363rd and 6783rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Lahore

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Gwangju Lahore
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.64
$2.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$16.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$4.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$3.2
 Cappuccino
$3.46
$2.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$107
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$71.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$709
$192
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$131
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$79
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$18
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
17.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7419
$622
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4877
$525
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$5.24
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.55
$5.15
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$0.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$5.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$3.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$4.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$1.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$0.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$0.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$0.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$0.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$0.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$0.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$0.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$0.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$2.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.5
$2.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.24
$1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$0.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.33
$4.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.8
$11.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.8
$15.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$65.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$253
$36.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10915
$1207

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1001
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$981
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$980
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1016
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$982
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$991
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$831
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$994
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$998
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1020
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1064
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1046
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$976
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$984
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1050
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1085
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$959
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$934
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1063
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1008
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1020
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$934
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$913
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1084
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1038
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1062
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$924
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$949
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$957
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$975
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1153
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1068
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1069
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1108
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1039
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1059
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$973
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1100

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Distance City Cost of living
37 km or 23 mi Sheikhupura
$368
49 km or 30 mi Amritsar
$380
49 km or 30 mi Kamoke
$316
68 km or 43 mi Gujranwala
$302
85 km or 53 mi Hafizabad
$363
107 km or 67 mi Sialkot
$311
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$320
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$291
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$337
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$303
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$333
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$372
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$284
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$350
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$421
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$351
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$376
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$277
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$294
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$347
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$357
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$373
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$416
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$443
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$362
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$270
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$340
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$344
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$265
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$262
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$403
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$301
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$330
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$285
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$364
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$248
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$354
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$388
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$334