Gwangju vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2600
$2347
🏠 One person rent
$453
$663
🏘️ Family rent
$783
$850
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2400
$1243
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
58
23
😀 Quality of life
86
69
🏙️ Population
1.41M
1.41M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 9% less expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 5224th and 4849th ($1062 vs $1168) 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 1.1 months in Medina. Gwangju ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Medina ranked 6th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 424th and 4347th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Medina

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Gwangju Medina
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.5
$5.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$2.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$690
$729
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$591
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$91.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$89.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.91%
3.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7292
$3269
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4811
$1287
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$37
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.57
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$5.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$7.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$1.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$7.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$5.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$78.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.28
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$2.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$37.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$67
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12561
$5515

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$981
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$963
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$970
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$1014
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$991
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$964
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$996
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$823
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$1008
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$982
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1002
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1111
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1005
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$945
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$993
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1015
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1072
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$922
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$981
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1019
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$994
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$986
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$916
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$961
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1032
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$991
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1043
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$943
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$951
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$946
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$976
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1121
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$986
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1064
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1114
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1005
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$984
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$954
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1079

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$795
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$1209
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1107
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$942
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$775
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$815
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$931
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1074
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$906
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$964
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$776
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$354
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$893
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$360
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$479
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$369
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$385
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$448
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1632
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$800
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1853
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$824
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$902
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$665
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$415
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$724
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$2002
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1946
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1700
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$283
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$895
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$1062
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$1936
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1962
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1013
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$865
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$1010