Gwangju vs Mersin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Mersin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$830
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2600
$1989
🏠 One person rent
$453
$410
🏘️ Family rent
$783
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$49.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2400
$681
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
58
45
😀 Quality of life
86
67
🏙️ Population
1.41M
1.04M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 28% more expensive than in Mersin. Cities ranked 5224th and 6642nd ($1062 vs $830) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 14th in South Korea and Turkey, respectively. Check South Korea vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Gwangju compared to 0.8 months in Mersin. Gwangju ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Mersin ranked 9th in Turkey, while ranked 424th and 4954th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Mersin

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Gwangju Mersin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.5
$6.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$29.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$6.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$2.43
 Cappuccino
$3.44
$3.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$312
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$690
$600
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$539
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$65.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$13.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.91%
36.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7292
$1542
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4811
$1184
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$13.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.57
$5.14
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$1.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$4.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$1.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$0.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$0.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$9.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$2.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$2.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$2.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$52.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.28
$8.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$40.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$137
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$450
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12561
$5678

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$963
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$970
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$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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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 18 mi Tarsus
$721
67 km or 42 mi Adana
$761
93 km or 58 mi Eregli
$684
106 km or 66 mi Mut
$636
109 km or 68 mi Ceyhan
$600
121 km or 75 mi Bor
$743
128 km or 80 mi Kozan
$621
130 km or 81 mi Nigde
$769
131 km or 82 mi Karaman
$420
136 km or 84 mi Iskenderun
$569
146 km or 90 mi Samandag
$618
146 km or 91 mi Kadirli
$560
148 km or 92 mi Osmaniye
$344
152 km or 95 mi Antakya
$622
170 km or 106 mi Hassa
$547
177 km or 110 mi Latakia
$449
181 km or 112 mi Islahiye
$539
182 km or 113 mi Aksaray
$807
184 km or 114 mi Reyhanli
$597
197 km or 122 mi Famagusta
$1380
200 km or 124 mi Kyrenia
$1332
203 km or 126 mi Nevsehir
$765
204 km or 127 mi Paralimni
$1416
205 km or 127 mi Idlib
$552
213 km or 132 mi Nicosia
$1485
223 km or 139 mi Kilis
$585
223 km or 139 mi Konya
$734
224 km or 139 mi Kahramanmaras
$675
225 km or 140 mi Dali
$1431
225 km or 140 mi Talas
$675
226 km or 140 mi Aradippou
$1296
227 km or 141 mi Larnaca
$1553
228 km or 142 mi Kayseri
$702
235 km or 146 mi Alanya
$702
236 km or 147 mi Aleppo
$524
248 km or 154 mi Gaziantep
$571
264 km or 164 mi Kirsehir
$708
267 km or 166 mi Hama
$446
276 km or 171 mi Limassol
$2265
278 km or 173 mi Ypsonas
$2042