Gwangju vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1081
$1617
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2620
$3763
🏠 One person rent
$462
$929
🏘️ Family rent
$793
$1604
🍽️ Food expenses
$422
$467
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$93.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2442
$1700
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
58
24
😀 Quality of life
87
80
🏙️ Population
1.49M
592K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 33% less expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 5038th and 3451st ($1081 vs $1617) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 27th in South Korea and Spain, respectively. Check South Korea vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Gwangju compared to 1.1 months in Malaga. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Malaga ranked 21st in Spain, while ranked 363rd and 736th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Malaga

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Gwangju Malaga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.64
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$59.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$4.01
 Cappuccino
$3.46
$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$1047
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$767
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$709
$1891
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$1344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$78.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
3.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7419
$6192
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4877
$5381
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$1.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$26.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.55
$16.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$2.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$8.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$14.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$6.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$6.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.5
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.24
$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$50.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.33
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.8
$42.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.8
$86.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$253
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10915
$10933

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$1001
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$981
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$980
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1016
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$982
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$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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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1584
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1511
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1489
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1301
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$1924
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1461
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$1101
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$980
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1666
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$997
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1334
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2260
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1268
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2429
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1344
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1157
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$987
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1382
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1312
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1274
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1187
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$1133
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1287
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1233
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1344
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1123
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1359
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$989
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$565
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1393
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1166
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$863
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1369
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1501
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1490
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1500
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$1298
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1316
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$931
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$536