Gwangju vs Manama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Manama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$1340
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2393
$3091
🏠 One person rent
$392
$765
🏘️ Family rent
$667
$1313
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$372
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2492
$2321
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
58
45
😀 Quality of life
73
76
🏙️ Population
1.41M
298K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 29% less expensive than in Manama. Cities ranked 5869th and 4453rd ($957 vs $1340) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th 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 2.6 months in Gwangju compared to 1.7 months in Manama. Gwangju ranked 24th best city to live in South Korea vs Manama ranked 1st in Bahrain, while ranked 2497th and 1297th 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
$5.53
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$52.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$7.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$6.74
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$4.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$904
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$568
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$1636
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$1009
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$94.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
6.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7004
$2618
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5539
$1965
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.8
$37
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.21
$33.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$6.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$8.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$2.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$1.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$3.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$5.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$5.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$2.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$3.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$63.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$39.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.5
$51.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$88.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$403
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14457
$10985

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$955
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$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
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$1218
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$1062
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$965
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$1059
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$778
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$2015
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$821
126 km or 78 mi Jubail
$917
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$2100
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$454
345 km or 214 mi Borazjan
$457
376 km or 233 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
388 km or 241 mi Jahrom
$494
392 km or 244 mi Kazerun
$471
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$1791
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$505
426 km or 265 mi Riyadh
$1628
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$2133
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$497
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$1437
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$485
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$703
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$2470
488 km or 303 mi Behbahan
$469
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$1543
498 km or 309 mi Umm Qasr
$708
498 km or 310 mi Ajman
$2356
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$493
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$1170
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$459
510 km or 317 mi Abadan
$522
524 km or 326 mi Khorramshahr
$509
543 km or 337 mi Az Zubayr
$694
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$861
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$1355
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$1455
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$620
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$1173
597 km or 371 mi Ahvaz
$548
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$521