Gwangju vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Gwangju	Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1081	$790
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2620	$1963
🏠 One person rent	$462	$379
🏘️ Family rent	$793	$637
🍽️ Food expenses	$422	$287
🚐 Transport expenses	$114	$50.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2442	$386
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	11 km
🎓 Higher education	58	74
😀 Quality of life	87	65
🏙️ Population	1.49M	1.85M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 37% more expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 5038th and 6703rd ($1081 vs $790) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 5th in South Korea and the Philippines, respectively. Check South Korea vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Gwangju compared to 0.5 months in Manila. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 363rd and 5220th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Manila

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	Gwangju	Manila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.64	$5.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$35.2	$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.63	$4.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.78	$1.96
☕ Cappuccino	$3.46	$2.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.32	$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$390	$458
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$307	$232
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$709	$815
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$560	$416
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$119	$74.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$183	$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$19.6	$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.94%	7.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7419	$3756
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4877	$2382
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.88	$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$63.2	$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.55	$3.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.17	$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.74	$2.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.27	$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.64	$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.52	$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.98	$7.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.38	$5.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.9	$7.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.11	$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.79	$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.11	$3.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.4	$2.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.28	$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.35	$3.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.85	$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.69	$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.8	$9.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.52	$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.14	$3.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.13	$5.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.5	$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.24	$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.39	$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$45.4	$40.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.33	$7.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$34.8	$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.38	$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans	$47.8	$46
👟 Brand Sneakers	$61.1	$80
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$253	$139
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$10915	$16980

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Cities near Gwangju

Distance	City	Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi	Naju	$1001
45 km or 28 mi	Jeongeup	$981
50 km or 31 mi	Namwon	$980
57 km or 36 mi	Suncheon	$1016
64 km or 39 mi	Mokpo	$1005
71 km or 44 mi	Gimje	$982
76 km or 47 mi	Gwangyang	$991
76 km or 47 mi	Jeonju	$831
82 km or 51 mi	Yeosu	$994
86 km or 54 mi	Iksan	$998
92 km or 57 mi	Gunsan	$1020
106 km or 66 mi	Jinju	$1064
116 km or 72 mi	Nonsan	$1046
127 km or 79 mi	Gyeryong	$976
131 km or 81 mi	Sacheon	$984
132 km or 82 mi	Asan	$1050
133 km or 82 mi	Boryeong	$1085
138 km or 86 mi	Daejeon	$959
142 km or 88 mi	Tongyeong	$934
145 km or 90 mi	Gongju	$1063
148 km or 92 mi	Masan	$1008
150 km or 93 mi	Sejong	$1020
151 km or 94 mi	Gimcheon	$934
156 km or 97 mi	Geoje	$913
158 km or 98 mi	Changwon	$1084
170 km or 106 mi	Miryang	$1038
171 km or 106 mi	Daegu	$1062
171 km or 107 mi	Cheongju	$924
174 km or 108 mi	Gumi	$949
179 km or 111 mi	Sangju	$957
179 km or 111 mi	Gimhae	$975
180 km or 112 mi	Gyeongsan	$1001
184 km or 114 mi	Cheonan	$1153
184 km or 115 mi	Seosan	$1068
188 km or 117 mi	Jeju	$1069
193 km or 120 mi	Busan	$1108
194 km or 120 mi	Yangsan	$1039
194 km or 120 mi	Dangjin	$1059
196 km or 122 mi	Mungyeong	$973
203 km or 126 mi	Jeju Island	$1100

Cities near Manila

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi	Pasay	$785
6.1 km or 3.8 mi	Caloocan	$568
6.2 km or 3.9 mi	Mandaluyong	$742
7.3 km or 4.6 mi	Quezon	$717
7.7 km or 4.8 mi	Malabon	$674
7.9 km or 4.9 mi	Makati	$1009
8.8 km or 5.4 mi	Navotas	$657
12 km or 7.2 mi	Valenzuela	$432
12 km or 7.2 mi	Pasig	$642
12 km or 7.3 mi	Taguig	$807
15 km or 9 mi	Marikina	$555
15 km or 9.3 mi	Bacoor	$540
15 km or 9.3 mi	Paranaque	$651
15 km or 9.5 mi	Cainta	$760
16 km or 9.7 mi	Meycauayan	$561
16 km or 10 mi	Las Pinas	$628
19 km or 12 mi	Imus	$536
21 km or 13 mi	Antipolo	$570
25 km or 15 mi	Muntinlupa	$692
25 km or 16 mi	San Jose del Monte	$511
26 km or 16 mi	General Trias	$519
28 km or 17 mi	San Pedro	$617
28 km or 17 mi	Binangonan	$525
30 km or 19 mi	Dasmarinas	$414
31 km or 19 mi	Binan	$613
33 km or 20 mi	Malolos	$630
34 km or 21 mi	Santa Rosa	$575
37 km or 23 mi	Trece Martires	$542
39 km or 24 mi	Cabuyao	$616
47 km or 29 mi	Calamba	$489
58 km or 36 mi	San Fernando	$609
60 km or 37 mi	Tanauan	$535
61 km or 38 mi	Santo Tomas	$531
69 km or 43 mi	San Pablo	$477
74 km or 46 mi	Angeles	$624
75 km or 47 mi	Lipa	$425
79 km or 49 mi	Olongapo	$471
81 km or 50 mi	Mabalacat	$598
94 km or 59 mi	Batangas	$532
99 km or 61 mi	Cabanatuan	$448