Gwangju vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$1727
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2600
$3948
🏠 One person rent
$453
$1025
🏘️ Family rent
$783
$1729
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$478
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$98.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2400
$1786
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
58
24
😀 Quality of life
86
79
🏙️ Population
1.41M
599K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 39% less expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 5224th and 3160th ($1062 vs $1727) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 20th 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 months in Malaga. Gwangju ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Malaga ranked 28th in Spain, while ranked 424th and 802nd 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
$6.5
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$58.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$4.07
 Cappuccino
$3.44
$2.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$1174
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$845
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$690
$2042
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$1448
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$87.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.91%
3.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7292
$5265
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4811
$4533
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$29.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.57
$16.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$3.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$19.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$2.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$6.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$6.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$2.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$48.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.28
$9.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$46.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$95.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$91.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12561
$10911

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$981
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$963
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$970
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1014
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$991
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$964
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$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
$1079

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1614
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1551
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1537
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1336
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$1935
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1500
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$1129
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$1003
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1625
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$1016
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1360
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2270
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1316
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2594
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1385
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1212
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$1041
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1385
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1340
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1295
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1230
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$1123
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1394
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1331
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1353
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1157
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1339
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$1008
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$577
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1403
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1187
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$881
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1356
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1560
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1435
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1497
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$1345
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1337
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$949
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$538