Gwangju vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1178
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3262
$2316
🏠 One person rent
$485
$350
🏘️ Family rent
$860
$622
🍽️ Food expenses
$480
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$205
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$1656
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
58
41
😀 Quality of life
83
53
🏙️ Population
1.49M
2.43M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 25% more expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 4654th and 6019th ($1178 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 7th 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 1.9 months in Gwangju compared to 1.8 months in Mecca. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 411th 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
$6.87
$5.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$880
$775
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$38.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$69.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
4.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8083
$1493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5291
$1201
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.8
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.36
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.43
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$6.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$7.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.6
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$1.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$3.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$5.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$5.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$103
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.1
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$32.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.8
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1134
$363
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27402
$4675

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1040
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$1000
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$1005
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1027
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$960
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$968
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$999
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$915
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$981
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$980
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1007
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1146
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1084
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$999
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$1008
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1066
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1134
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$975
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$931
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1098
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1002
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1043
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$995
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$893
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1083
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$992
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1114
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$997
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$977
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$981
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$901
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1222
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1027
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1157
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1122
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$973
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1025
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$992
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1165

Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1123
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$895
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1096
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$853
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$837
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$895
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$915
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$828
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$934
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$879
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$491
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$488
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$492
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$940
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$524
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$944
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$490
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1094
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$988
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$324
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1586
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$550
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$491
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$988
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$314
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$686
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$489
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$278
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$333
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$491
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$294
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$935
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$504
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$806
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$393
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$514