Gwangju vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$1435
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2964
$3325
🏠 One person rent
$445
$839
🏘️ Family rent
$795
$1454
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$380
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$93.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2261
$1990
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
58
24
😀 Quality of life
84
79
🏙️ Population
1.49M
579K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 20% less expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 4575th and 3666th ($1147 vs $1435) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 25th 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 months in Gwangju compared to 1.4 months in Malaga. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Malaga ranked 13th in Spain, while ranked 305th and 506th 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
$7.44
$12.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.5
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$9.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$3.74
 Cappuccino
$3.92
$2.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$2.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$862
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$664
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$847
$1632
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$1168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.9
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.7
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
3.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8909
$3838
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4824
$2498
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$1.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.8
$29.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.21
$15.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$2.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$7.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.1
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$2.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$2.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$5.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$5.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.91
$9.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$71.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$14.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$69.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.4
$81.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$365
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19812
$11601

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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

Cities near Malaga

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1480
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1357
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1321
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1251
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$1774
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1343
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$917
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$1254
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1314
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$1063
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1174
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2056
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1199
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2299
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1207
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1178
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$932
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1214
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1091
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1124
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1162
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$963
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1119
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1056
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1202
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1020
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1182
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$905
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$504
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1289
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1174
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$661
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1206
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1129
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1283
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1159
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$947
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1158
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$827
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$457