Gwangju vs Lahore - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Lahore
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$386
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2964
$994
🏠 One person rent
$445
$151
🏘️ Family rent
$795
$326
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$136
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$58.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2261
$205
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
58
69
😀 Quality of life
84
51
🏙️ Population
1.49M
11.1M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 197% more expensive than in Lahore. Cities ranked 4575th and 8998th ($1147 vs $386) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 months in Gwangju compared to 0.5 months in Lahore. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Lahore ranked 3rd in Pakistan, while ranked 305th and 6245th 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
$7.44
$1.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.5
$17.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$3.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$2.55
 Cappuccino
$3.92
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$0.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$97.8
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$64.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$847
$260
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$196
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.9
$63.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.7
$16
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
17.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8909
$687
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4824
$441
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.8
$5.96
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.21
$4.65
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$5.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$2.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.1
$3.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$1.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$0.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$0.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$0.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$1.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$0.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$1.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$1.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$1.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$0.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$12.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.91
$3.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$9.05
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$2.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$15.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.4
$65.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$34.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19812
$1054

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1028
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$955
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$960
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$991
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1041
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$902
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$965
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$787
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$984
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$923
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$975
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$878
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$945
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$932
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$953
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$992
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1084
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$924
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$910
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$949
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1006
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$963
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$1076
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$882
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1073
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$973
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1113
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$1055
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1060
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$907
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$940
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1005
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1003
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1029
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$963
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1002
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$999
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1056

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Distance City Cost of living
37 km or 23 mi Sheikhupura
$337
49 km or 30 mi Amritsar
$508
49 km or 30 mi Kamoke
$268
68 km or 43 mi Gujranwala
$240
85 km or 53 mi Hafizabad
$303
107 km or 67 mi Sialkot
$298
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$277
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$290
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$394
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$260
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$289
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$344
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$399
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$399
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$448
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$337
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$330
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$278
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$364
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$338
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$365
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$401
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$331
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$389
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$328
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$282
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$393
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$238
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$281
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$250
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$307
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$267
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$357
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$255
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$307
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$343
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$335
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$374
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$352