Gwangju vs Lahore - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Lahore
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$432
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2600
$1020
🏠 One person rent
$453
$174
🏘️ Family rent
$783
$280
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$155
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$56.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2400
$98.9
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
58
71
😀 Quality of life
86
49
🏙️ Population
1.41M
11.1M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 146% more expensive than in Lahore. Cities ranked 5224th and 8919th ($1062 vs $432) 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 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Lahore ranked 4th in Pakistan, while ranked 424th and 6762nd 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
$6.5
$2.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$18
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$3.6
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$2.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$115
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$68.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$690
$210
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$126
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$78.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.91%
15.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7292
$720
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4811
$602
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$4.44
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.57
$4.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$1.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$6.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$3.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$5.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$1.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$0.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$0.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$0.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$0.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$0.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$0.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$0.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$1.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$2.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$0.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$16.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.28
$4.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$10
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$2.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$16.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$72.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$42.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12561
$1393

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$981
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$963
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$970
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1014
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$991
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$964
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$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
37 km or 23 mi Sheikhupura
$379
49 km or 30 mi Amritsar
$391
49 km or 30 mi Kamoke
$326
68 km or 43 mi Gujranwala
$308
85 km or 53 mi Hafizabad
$371
107 km or 67 mi Sialkot
$308
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$330
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$315
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$352
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$318
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$348
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$378
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$295
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$364
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$414
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$367
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$381
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$279
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$302
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$351
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$352
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$379
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$427
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$464
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$382
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$265
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$353
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$360
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$264
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$263
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$417
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$298
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$325
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$285
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$379
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$250
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$370
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$383
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$323