Gwangju vs Manama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Manama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1178
$1267
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3262
$3247
🏠 One person rent
$485
$655
🏘️ Family rent
$860
$1366
🍽️ Food expenses
$480
$375
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$2207
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
58
44
😀 Quality of life
83
72
🏙️ Population
1.49M
298K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 7% less expensive than in Manama. Cities ranked 4654th and 4400th ($1178 vs $1267) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in South Korea and Bahrain, respectively. Check South Korea vs Bahrain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Gwangju compared to 1.7 months in Manama. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Manama ranked 1st in Bahrain, while ranked 411th and 1915th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Manama

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Gwangju Manama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.87
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38
$52.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$7.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$7.93
 Cappuccino
$3.55
$5.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$706
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$497
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$880
$1650
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$1097
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$76.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$40.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
7.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8083
$2471
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5291
$1550
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.8
$34.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.36
$47.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.43
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$7.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$6.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.6
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$2.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$0.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$19.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$2.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$6.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$5.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$2.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$3.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$73.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.1
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$4.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.8
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1134
$436
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27402
$10026

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$1040
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$1000
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$1005
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1027
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$960
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$968
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$999
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$915
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$981
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$980
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1007
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1146
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1084
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$999
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$1008
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1066
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1134
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$975
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$931
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1098
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1002
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1043
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$995
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$893
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1083
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$992
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1114
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$997
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$977
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$981
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$901
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1222
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1027
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1157
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1122
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$973
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1025
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$992
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1165

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$1226
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$1218
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$870
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$989
98 km or 61 mi Qatif
$878
110 km or 68 mi Al Khor
$1719
126 km or 78 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
126 km or 78 mi Jubail
$928
139 km or 87 mi Doha
$1810
307 km or 191 mi Bushehr
$548
345 km or 214 mi Borazjan
$541
376 km or 233 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
388 km or 241 mi Jahrom
$561
392 km or 244 mi Kazerun
$537
421 km or 262 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
424 km or 263 mi Shiraz
$558
426 km or 265 mi Riyadh
$1586
427 km or 265 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
428 km or 266 mi Fasa
$556
435 km or 270 mi Kuwait City
$1457
461 km or 287 mi Marvdasht
$546
467 km or 290 mi Al-Faw
$713
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$2309
488 km or 303 mi Behbahan
$507
491 km or 305 mi Sharjah
$1503
498 km or 309 mi Umm Qasr
$716
498 km or 310 mi Ajman
$2084
501 km or 312 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$542
503 km or 312 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
504 km or 313 mi Yasuj
$489
510 km or 317 mi Abadan
$557
524 km or 326 mi Khorramshahr
$552
543 km or 337 mi Az Zubayr
$705
547 km or 340 mi Basra
$879
555 km or 345 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
565 km or 351 mi Al Ain
$1050
573 km or 356 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
589 km or 366 mi Fujairah
$1232
597 km or 371 mi Ahvaz
$588
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$520