Gwangju vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2600
$2553
🏠 One person rent
$453
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$783
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2400
$643
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
58
77
😀 Quality of life
86
70
🏙️ Population
1.41M
9.94M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 1% less expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 5224th and 5141st ($1062 vs $1075) 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 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 424th and 4052nd 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
$6.5
$4.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$6.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$2.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$367
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$690
$1036
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$603
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$38.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$26.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.91%
9.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7292
$2206
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4811
$1546
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.57
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$2.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$8.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$6.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$2.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$0.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$5.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$6.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.28
$7.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$215
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12561
$9668

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$1014
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$991
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$964
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$996
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$823
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$1008
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$982
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1002
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1111
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1005
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$945
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$993
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1015
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1072
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$922
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$981
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1019
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$994
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$986
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$916
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$961
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1032
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$991
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1043
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$943
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$951
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$946
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$976
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1121
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$986
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1064
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1114
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1005
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$984
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$954
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
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$844
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$796
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$752
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$611
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$618
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$662
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$739
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$608
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$661
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$540
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$664
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$746
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$534
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$596
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$691
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$617
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$607
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$676
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$661
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$619
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$652
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$605
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$630
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$660
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$571
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$605
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$650
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$594
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$714
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$668
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$461
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$760
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$727
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$590
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$812
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$822
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$665
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$675
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$755