Gwangju vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1081
$1040
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2620
$2534
🏠 One person rent
$462
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$793
$771
🍽️ Food expenses
$422
$294
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2442
$592
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
58
79
😀 Quality of life
87
71
🏙️ Population
1.49M
9.94M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 4% more expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 5038th and 5274th ($1081 vs $1040) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th 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 2.3 months in Gwangju compared to 0.6 months in Lima. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 363rd and 3631st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Lima

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Gwangju Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.64
$4.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$24.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$7.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$3.46
$3.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$599
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$336
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$709
$972
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$615
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$38.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
10.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7419
$1901
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4877
$1809
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.55
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$1.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$5.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$6.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.5
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.24
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$34.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.33
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.8
$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.8
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$91.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$253
$196
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10915
$8454

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$980
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$1016
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$982
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$991
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$831
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$994
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$998
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1020
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1064
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1046
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$976
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$984
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1050
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1085
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$959
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$934
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1063
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1008
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1020
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$934
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$913
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1084
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1038
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1062
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$924
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$949
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$957
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$975
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1153
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1068
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1069
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1108
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1039
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1059
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$973
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1100

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$838
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$775
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$737
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$604
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$676
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$655
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$732
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$595
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$654
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$531
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$655
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$730
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$527
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$589
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$681
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$607
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$598
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
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$613
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$609
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$624
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$594
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$609
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$648
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$563
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$596
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$601
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$704
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$656
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$445
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$748
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$654
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$582
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$587
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$763
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$780
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$675
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$681
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$745