Gwangju vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1178
$853
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3262
$2115
🏠 One person rent
$485
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$860
$656
🍽️ Food expenses
$480
$310
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$90.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$1630
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
58
20
😀 Quality of life
83
67
🏙️ Population
1.49M
1.41M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 38% more expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 4654th and 6257th ($1178 vs $853) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 17th 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 1.9 months in Medina. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Medina ranked 4th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 411th and 3833rd 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
$6.87
$5.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38
$37.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$7.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$311
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$880
$662
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$419
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$60.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$93
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$95.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8083
$1653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5291
$1056
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.8
$53.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.36
$6.11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.43
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$6.15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$6.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.6
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$1.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$7.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$5.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$3.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$94.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.1
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$2.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$30.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.8
$78.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1134
$183
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27402
$7706

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$1040
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$837
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1123
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$940
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$879
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$944
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$828
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$940
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$988
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$895
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$1096
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$806
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$278
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$895
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$294
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$393
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$324
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$314
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$333
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1586
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$694
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1536
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$777
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$915
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$640
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$350
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$707
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1657
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1651
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1372
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$306
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$721
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$847
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1607
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1632
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1004
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$934
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$934