Gwangju vs Leon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Leon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$869
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2393
$1995
🏠 One person rent
$392
$327
🏘️ Family rent
$667
$452
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$93.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2492
$569
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
58
29
😀 Quality of life
73
47
🏙️ Population
1.41M
1.58M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 10% more expensive than in Leon. Cities ranked 5869th and 6442nd ($957 vs $869) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 117th in South Korea and Mexico, respectively. Check South Korea vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Gwangju compared to 0.7 months in Leon. Gwangju ranked 24th best city to live in South Korea vs Leon ranked 49th in Mexico, while ranked 2497th and 7043rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Leon

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Gwangju Leon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.53
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$16.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$8.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$2.57
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$4.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$527
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$679
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$318
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$26
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$40.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
11.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7004
$1966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5539
$1316
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.8
$34.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.21
$8.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$9.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$2.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$1.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$1.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$4.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$6.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$3.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$34.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$4.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$31
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.5
$48.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$75.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$203
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14457
$3154

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$909
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$922
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$930
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$973
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$942
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$923
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$955
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$771
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$954
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$938
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$964
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1051
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$990
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$933
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$974
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$997
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1012
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$905
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$982
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1009
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$992
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$971
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$887
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$946
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1013
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1023
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$992
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$865
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$914
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$919
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$1014
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$943
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1128
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$917
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1020
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1084
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1044
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$952
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$931
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1037

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 13 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$910
33 km or 20 mi Silao
$941
37 km or 23 mi Lagos de Moreno
$1008
45 km or 28 mi Guanajuato
$874
60 km or 38 mi Irapuato
$920
79 km or 49 mi Salamanca
$962
100 km or 62 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1472
103 km or 64 mi Cortazar
$905
106 km or 66 mi Aguascalientes
$969
111 km or 69 mi Celaya
$817
116 km or 72 mi Yuriria
$961
131 km or 81 mi La Barca
$993
136 km or 84 mi San Luis Potosi
$1124
141 km or 88 mi Zamora
$984
145 km or 90 mi Zacapu
$1005
147 km or 91 mi Queretaro
$1255
166 km or 103 mi Morelia
$935
176 km or 110 mi Rioverde
$1069
178 km or 110 mi Tlaquepaque
$775
180 km or 112 mi Guadalajara
$1222
183 km or 114 mi Zapopan
$1349
193 km or 120 mi Uruapan
$895
193 km or 120 mi San Juan del Rio
$1047
206 km or 128 mi Zacatecas
$660
236 km or 147 mi Apatzingan
$968
243 km or 151 mi Ciudad Guzman
$937
251 km or 156 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$976
259 km or 161 mi Fresnillo
$864
292 km or 181 mi Ciudad Valles
$1003
293 km or 182 mi Toluca
$994
299 km or 186 mi Colima
$814
305 km or 189 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$878
307 km or 190 mi Zumpango
$932
307 km or 191 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$1000
309 km or 192 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$940
310 km or 193 mi Tultepec
$914
313 km or 195 mi Tlalnepantla
$1003
314 km or 195 mi Naucalpan
$977
318 km or 197 mi Autlan
$1161
322 km or 200 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$832