Gwangju vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2964
$2228
🏠 One person rent
$445
$391
🏘️ Family rent
$795
$692
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$91.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2261
$1519
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
58
20
😀 Quality of life
84
52
🏙️ Population
1.49M
1.18M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 29% more expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 4575th and 6017th ($1147 vs $892) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 15th 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 Medina. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Medina ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 305th and 6150th 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
$7.44
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.5
$26.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$6.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$1.33
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$3.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$391
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$847
$1101
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$356
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.9
$74.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.7
$71.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8909
$1695
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4824
$1066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.8
$54
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.21
$8.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$5.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$7.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.1
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$2.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$7.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$5.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$3.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$79
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.91
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$2.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.4
$78.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$405
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19812
$9496

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$844
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1100
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1032
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$879
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$996
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$860
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$1013
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1000
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$938
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$1361
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$857
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$854
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$434
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$920
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$440
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$625
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$280
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$404
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$443
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1642
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$692
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1583
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$583
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$923
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$642
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$449
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$735
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1703
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1678
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1523
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$421
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$737
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$802
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1671
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1687
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$981
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$1047
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$964