Gwangju vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$932
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2964
$2292
🏠 One person rent
$445
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$795
$762
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2261
$410
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
58
77
😀 Quality of life
84
64
🏙️ Population
1.49M
9.94M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 23% more expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 4575th and 5780th ($1147 vs $932) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 months in Gwangju compared to 0.4 months in Lima. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 305th and 4655th 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
$7.44
$4.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.5
$26.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$5.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$2.3
 Cappuccino
$3.92
$3.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$492
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$847
$916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$614
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.9
$39.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.7
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
9.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8909
$1582
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4824
$1234
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.8
$30
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.21
$15.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$7.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$5.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.1
$9.56
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$1.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$9.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$5.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$6.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$4.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$30.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.91
$6.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$8.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$41.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.4
$77.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19812
$7186

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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
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$778
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$694
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$658
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$534
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$593
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$538
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$626
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$522
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$491
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$491
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$583
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$611
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$519
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$476
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$674
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$525
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$499
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$506
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$634
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$504
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$562
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$511
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$562
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$592
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$475
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$543
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$551
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$637
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$532
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$514
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$390
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$726
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$702
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$472
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$603
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$761
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$790
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$662
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$705
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$731