Gwangju vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1081
$1162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2620
$2741
🏠 One person rent
$462
$517
🏘️ Family rent
$793
$883
🍽️ Food expenses
$422
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$239
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2442
$1341
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
58
42
😀 Quality of life
87
57
🏙️ Population
1.49M
2.43M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 7% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 5038th and 4793rd ($1081 vs $1162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 3rd 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 2.3 months in Gwangju compared to 1.2 months in Mecca. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 363rd and 6119th 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
$6.64
$4.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$7.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$3.46
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$244
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$448
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$709
$447
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$828
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$38.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
5.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7419
$1493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4877
$1216
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.55
$23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$2.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$6.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$7.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$1.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$3.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$6.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$5.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.5
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.24
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.33
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.8
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$4.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.8
$32.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$62.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$253
$400
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10915
$4655

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1155
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$918
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$964
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1182
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$791
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$903
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$911
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$862
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$860
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$940
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$500
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$498
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$499
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$967
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$533
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$825
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$498
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1116
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$971
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$348
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1627
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$560
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$498
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1069
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$365
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$826
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$499
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$346
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$428
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$500
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$354
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$791
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$925
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$512
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$769
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$517
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$522