Gwangju vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$1032
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2964
$2465
🏠 One person rent
$445
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$795
$622
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$219
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2261
$1784
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
58
41
😀 Quality of life
84
54
🏙️ Population
1.49M
1.68M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 11% more expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 4575th and 5103rd ($1147 vs $1032) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 5th in South Korea and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check South Korea vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Gwangju compared to 1.7 months in Mecca. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Mecca ranked 8th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 305th and 6051st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Mecca

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Gwangju Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.44
$6.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.5
$41.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$6.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$1.59
 Cappuccino
$3.92
$3.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$275
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$275
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$847
$690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$424
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.9
$47.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.7
$71.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
7.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8909
$1443
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4824
$1095
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.8
$99.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.21
$23.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$6.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$7.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.1
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$1.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$3.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$6.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$5.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$127
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.91
$17.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$4.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$38.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.4
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$398
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19812
$4708

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1028
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$955
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$960
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$991
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1041
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$902
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$965
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$787
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$984
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$923
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$975
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$878
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$945
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$932
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$953
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$992
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1084
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$924
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$910
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$949
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1006
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$963
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$1076
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$882
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1073
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$973
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1113
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$1055
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1060
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$907
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$940
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1005
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1003
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1029
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$963
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1002
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$999
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1056

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1100
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$938
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1361
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$892
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$844
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$920
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$923
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$860
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$1047
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$879
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$466
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$467
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$467
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$1013
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$498
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$996
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$466
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1095
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$1061
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$280
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1642
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$523
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$467
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1000
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$404
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$800
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$466
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$434
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$443
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$470
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$440
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$857
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$959
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$481
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$854
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$625
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$490