Gwangju vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Gwangju	Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person	$957	$829
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2393	$1997
🏠 One person rent	$392	$420
🏘️ Family rent	$667	$709
🍽️ Food expenses	$372	$284
🚐 Transport expenses	$119	$47.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2492	$259
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	11 km
🎓 Higher education	58	77
😀 Quality of life	73	64
🏙️ Population	1.41M	1.9M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 15% more expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 5869th and 6643rd ($957 vs $829) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 3rd 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 2.6 months in Gwangju compared to 0.3 months in Manila. Gwangju ranked 24th best city to live in South Korea vs Manila ranked 2nd in the Philippines, while ranked 2497th and 5317th among best cities to live in the world.

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	Gwangju	Manila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$5.53	$5.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$29.5	$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.87	$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.48	$1.42
☕ Cappuccino	$2.93	$2.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.38	$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$356	$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$254	$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$627	$931
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$462	$483
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$99.3	$73.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$155	$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$17.7	$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.58%	7.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7004	$4395
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5539	$2588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.92	$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$72.8	$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.21	$2.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.05	$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.57	$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.08	$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.17	$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.51	$2.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.02	$7.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.6	$5.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.8	$7.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.05	$3.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.64	$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.07	$3.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.49	$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.03	$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.94	$2.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.77	$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.55	$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$13.2	$9.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.26	$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.66	$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.91	$5.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.2	$2.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.98	$1.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.27	$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$33.1	$42.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.42	$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$31.9	$15
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.34	$7.28
👖 Brand Jeans	$40.5	$59.5
👟 Brand Sneakers	$57.1	$76.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$294	$184
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$14457	$12450

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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 Manila

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi	Pasay	$785
6.1 km or 3.8 mi	Caloocan	$555
6.2 km or 3.9 mi	Mandaluyong	$765
7.3 km or 4.6 mi	Quezon	$710
7.7 km or 4.8 mi	Malabon	$650
7.9 km or 4.9 mi	Makati	$998
8.8 km or 5.4 mi	Navotas	$725
12 km or 7.2 mi	Valenzuela	$485
12 km or 7.2 mi	Pasig	$588
12 km or 7.3 mi	Taguig	$885
15 km or 9 mi	Marikina	$581
15 km or 9.3 mi	Bacoor	$548
15 km or 9.3 mi	Paranaque	$671
15 km or 9.5 mi	Cainta	$693
16 km or 9.7 mi	Meycauayan	$602
16 km or 10 mi	Las Pinas	$584
19 km or 12 mi	Imus	$512
21 km or 13 mi	Antipolo	$517
25 km or 15 mi	Muntinlupa	$671
25 km or 16 mi	San Jose del Monte	$505
26 km or 16 mi	General Trias	$481
28 km or 17 mi	San Pedro	$598
28 km or 17 mi	Binangonan	$491
30 km or 19 mi	Dasmarinas	$410
31 km or 19 mi	Binan	$582
33 km or 20 mi	Malolos	$624
34 km or 21 mi	Santa Rosa	$521
37 km or 23 mi	Trece Martires	$528
39 km or 24 mi	Cabuyao	$576
47 km or 29 mi	Calamba	$498
58 km or 36 mi	San Fernando	$570
60 km or 37 mi	Tanauan	$538
61 km or 38 mi	Santo Tomas	$537
69 km or 43 mi	San Pablo	$461
74 km or 46 mi	Angeles	$614
75 km or 47 mi	Lipa	$420
79 km or 49 mi	Olongapo	$465
81 km or 50 mi	Mabalacat	$585
94 km or 59 mi	Batangas	$520
99 km or 61 mi	Cabanatuan	$413