Gwangju vs Lahore - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Lahore
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1178
$406
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3262
$1031
🏠 One person rent
$485
$161
🏘️ Family rent
$860
$332
🍽️ Food expenses
$480
$142
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$54.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$177
😷 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 190% more expensive than in Lahore. Cities ranked 4654th and 8968th ($1178 vs $406) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 411th and 6453rd 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
$6.87
$1.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$4.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$3.55
 Cappuccino
$3.55
$1.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$0.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$101
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$65.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$880
$279
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$186
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$72.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$16.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
20%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8083
$661
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5291
$588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.8
$5.71
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.36
$4.14
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$0.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.43
$0.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$1.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$5.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$2.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.6
$3.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$1.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$0.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$0.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$0.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$0.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$0.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$0.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$2.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$2.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$1.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$0.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$12.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.1
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$3.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$15.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.8
$69.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1134
$33.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27402
$1046

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1040
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$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
37 km or 23 mi Sheikhupura
$376
49 km or 30 mi Amritsar
$500
49 km or 30 mi Kamoke
$308
68 km or 43 mi Gujranwala
$280
85 km or 53 mi Hafizabad
$380
107 km or 67 mi Sialkot
$335
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$330
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$310
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$378
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$312
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$319
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$373
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$344
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$407
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$430
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$344
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$456
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$328
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$292
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$360
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$358
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$397
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$376
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$439
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$358
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$286
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$388
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$323
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$277
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$252
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$371
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$294
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$328
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$284
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$374
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$280
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$372
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$375
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$338