Gwangju vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1101
$977
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2866
$2440
🏠 One person rent
$434
$407
🏘️ Family rent
$769
$726
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$203
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2099
$498
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
58
78
😀 Quality of life
83
65
🏙️ Population
1.49M
9.94M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 13% more expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 4821st and 5647th ($1101 vs $977) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 1st in South Korea and Peru, respectively. Check South Korea vs Peru comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Gwangju compared to 0.5 months in Lima. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 439th and 4234th among best cities to live in the world.

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Gwangju Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.42
$4.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$29
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$6.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$2.45
 Cappuccino
$3.66
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$525
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$556
$577
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.1
$34.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$52.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$23.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
10%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7404
$1476
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4847
$1418
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.31
$20.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$2.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$7.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$5.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$32.5
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$1.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$1.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$9.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$5.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$5.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$5.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.69
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$2.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.6
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$7.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$32.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$88.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$424
$201
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20814
$7764

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1012
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$970
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$987
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1059
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$998
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$937
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$1002
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$854
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$989
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$959
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1005
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1054
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1019
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$977
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$983
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1038
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1063
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$992
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$924
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1038
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$998
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1019
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$977
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$887
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1075
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1030
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$995
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$936
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$992
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1000
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$959
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$991
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1151
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1036
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1037
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1060
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1027
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1033
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$979
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1080

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Distance City Cost of living
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$790
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$727
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$685
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$562
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$614
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$622
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$656
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$561
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$598
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$504
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$591
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$714
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$489
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$549
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$626
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$562
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$549
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$598
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$580
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$548
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$588
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$547
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$565
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$520
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$505
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$518
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$600
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$513
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$505
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$414
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$694
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$748
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$463
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$569
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$735
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$758
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$673
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$688
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$697