Gwangju vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Gwangju Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$1705
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2393
$3968
🏠 One person rent
$392
$1002
🏘️ Family rent
$667
$1727
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$483
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$94.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2492
$1960
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
58
24
😀 Quality of life
73
80
🏙️ Population
1.41M
599K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 44% less expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 5869th and 3191st ($957 vs $1705) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 19th in South Korea and Spain, respectively. Check South Korea vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Gwangju compared to 1.1 months in Malaga. Gwangju ranked 24th best city to live in South Korea vs Malaga ranked 25th in Spain, while ranked 2497th and 690th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Share this picture

Prices in Gwangju vs Malaga

Prices for goods and services in Gwangju and Malaga are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Gwangju Malaga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.53
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$55.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$3.99
 Cappuccino
$2.93
$3.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$1178
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$815
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$2058
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$1443
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$88.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$25
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
3.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7004
$5104
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5539
$3819
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$1.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.8
$28.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.21
$16.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$3.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$16.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$8.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$2.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$2.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$2.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$6.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$6.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$3.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$50.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$9.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$45.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.5
$99.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$90.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$709
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14457
$10558

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Gwangju

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$909
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$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

Cities near Malaga

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1608
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1556
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1574
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1317
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$2004
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1495
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$1098
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$1022
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1670
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$988
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1350
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2272
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1304
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2594
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1368
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1193
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$1014
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1390
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1306
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1287
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1223
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$1125
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1369
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1291
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1337
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1158
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1279
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$983
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$591
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1343
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1166
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$879
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1395
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1436
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1499
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1453
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$1343
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1315
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$929
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$499