Gwangju vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Gwangju	Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1101	$766
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2866	$2308
🏠 One person rent	$434	$361
🏘️ Family rent	$769	$961
🍽️ Food expenses	$472	$287
🚐 Transport expenses	$113	$49.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2099	$526
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	11 km
🎓 Higher education	58	73
😀 Quality of life	83	65
🏙️ Population	1.49M	1.85M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 44% more expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 4821st and 6586th ($1101 vs $766) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th 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 1.9 months in Gwangju compared to 0.7 months in Manila. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 439th and 4165th 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	$8.42	$4.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$49.1	$24.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.63	$4.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.28	$2.02
☕ Cappuccino	$3.66	$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.58	$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$385	$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$304	$220
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$811	$1498
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$556	$648
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$93.1	$73.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$142	$115
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$20.5	$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.94%	7.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7404	$3093
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4847	$2849
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.88	$0.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$62.7	$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.31	$3.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.17	$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.77	$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.24	$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.92	$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.53	$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7	$8.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.96	$5.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$32.5	$8.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.36	$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.45	$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.37	$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.31	$2.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.82	$2.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.33	$3.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.81	$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.66	$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.9	$8.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.5	$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.13	$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.2	$5.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.48	$3.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.69	$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.38	$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$45.6	$37.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.35	$7.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$34.7	$16
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.44	$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans	$47.9	$36
👟 Brand Sneakers	$60.3	$74.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$424	$444
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$20814	$13387

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Cities near Gwangju

Distance	City	Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi	Naju	$1012
45 km or 28 mi	Jeongeup	$970
50 km or 31 mi	Namwon	$987
57 km or 36 mi	Suncheon	$1059
64 km or 39 mi	Mokpo	$998
71 km or 44 mi	Gimje	$937
76 km or 47 mi	Gwangyang	$1002
76 km or 47 mi	Jeonju	$854
82 km or 51 mi	Yeosu	$989
86 km or 54 mi	Iksan	$959
92 km or 57 mi	Gunsan	$1005
106 km or 66 mi	Jinju	$1054
116 km or 72 mi	Nonsan	$1019
127 km or 79 mi	Gyeryong	$977
131 km or 81 mi	Sacheon	$983
132 km or 82 mi	Asan	$1038
133 km or 82 mi	Boryeong	$1063
138 km or 86 mi	Daejeon	$992
142 km or 88 mi	Tongyeong	$924
145 km or 90 mi	Gongju	$1038
148 km or 92 mi	Masan	$998
150 km or 93 mi	Sejong	$1019
151 km or 94 mi	Gimcheon	$977
156 km or 97 mi	Geoje	$887
158 km or 98 mi	Changwon	$1075
170 km or 106 mi	Miryang	$1030
171 km or 106 mi	Daegu	$995
171 km or 107 mi	Cheongju	$936
174 km or 108 mi	Gumi	$992
179 km or 111 mi	Sangju	$1000
179 km or 111 mi	Gimhae	$959
180 km or 112 mi	Gyeongsan	$991
184 km or 114 mi	Cheonan	$1151
184 km or 115 mi	Seosan	$1036
188 km or 117 mi	Jeju	$1037
193 km or 120 mi	Busan	$1060
194 km or 120 mi	Yangsan	$1027
194 km or 120 mi	Dangjin	$1033
196 km or 122 mi	Mungyeong	$979
203 km or 126 mi	Jeju Island	$1080

Cities near Manila

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi	Pasay	$770
6.1 km or 3.8 mi	Caloocan	$640
6.2 km or 3.9 mi	Mandaluyong	$746
7.3 km or 4.6 mi	Quezon	$706
7.7 km or 4.8 mi	Malabon	$623
7.9 km or 4.9 mi	Makati	$901
8.8 km or 5.4 mi	Navotas	$732
12 km or 7.2 mi	Valenzuela	$506
12 km or 7.2 mi	Pasig	$670
12 km or 7.3 mi	Taguig	$780
15 km or 9 mi	Marikina	$546
15 km or 9.3 mi	Bacoor	$538
15 km or 9.3 mi	Paranaque	$621
15 km or 9.5 mi	Cainta	$704
16 km or 9.7 mi	Meycauayan	$577
16 km or 10 mi	Las Pinas	$589
19 km or 12 mi	Imus	$518
21 km or 13 mi	Antipolo	$535
25 km or 15 mi	Muntinlupa	$676
25 km or 16 mi	San Jose del Monte	$496
26 km or 16 mi	General Trias	$457
28 km or 17 mi	San Pedro	$575
28 km or 17 mi	Binangonan	$487
30 km or 19 mi	Dasmarinas	$400
31 km or 19 mi	Binan	$539
33 km or 20 mi	Malolos	$572
34 km or 21 mi	Santa Rosa	$508
37 km or 23 mi	Trece Martires	$515
39 km or 24 mi	Cabuyao	$545
47 km or 29 mi	Calamba	$486
58 km or 36 mi	San Fernando	$610
60 km or 37 mi	Tanauan	$508
61 km or 38 mi	Santo Tomas	$504
69 km or 43 mi	San Pablo	$427
74 km or 46 mi	Angeles	$613
75 km or 47 mi	Lipa	$398
79 km or 49 mi	Olongapo	$464
81 km or 50 mi	Mabalacat	$585
94 km or 59 mi	Batangas	$508
99 km or 61 mi	Cabanatuan	$372