Gwangju vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$1034
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2393
$2503
🏠 One person rent
$392
$466
🏘️ Family rent
$667
$771
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2492
$632
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
58
77
😀 Quality of life
73
71
🏙️ Population
1.41M
9.94M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 7% less expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 5869th and 5300th ($957 vs $1034) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th 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 2.6 months in Gwangju compared to 0.6 months in Lima. Gwangju ranked 24th best city to live in South Korea vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 2497th and 3484th 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
$5.53
$4.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$28.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$6.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$660
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$336
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$1102
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$580
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$39.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$60.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$26.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
8.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7004
$2328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5539
$1422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.8
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.21
$16.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$2.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$2.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$7.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$6.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$5.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$6.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$6.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.5
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$83.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$184
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14457
$11057

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$909
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$922
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$930
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$973
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$942
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$923
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$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
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$820
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$771
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$730
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$598
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$571
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$641
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$725
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$604
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$621
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$527
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$612
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$811
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$524
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$583
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$631
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$626
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$611
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$670
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$617
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$670
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$589
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$589
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$651
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$558
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$593
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$559
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$705
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$660
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$459
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$745
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$686
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$577
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$815
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$829
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$691
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$694
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$731