Gwangju vs Mersin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Mersin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$750
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2964
$1906
🏠 One person rent
$445
$365
🏘️ Family rent
$795
$599
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$223
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$66.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2261
$536
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
62 km
🎓 Higher education
58
44
😀 Quality of life
84
58
🏙️ Population
1.49M
1.81M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 53% more expensive than in Mersin. Cities ranked 4575th and 6570th ($1147 vs $750) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 10th 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 months in Gwangju compared to 0.7 months in Mersin. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Mersin ranked 10th in Turkey, while ranked 305th and 5682nd 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
$7.44
$4.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.5
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$2.09
 Cappuccino
$3.92
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$377
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$847
$675
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$455
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.9
$55.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$84.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.7
$14.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
34.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8909
$1416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4824
$881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.8
$19.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.21
$5.65
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$0.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$0.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$1.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$7.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.1
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$0.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$0.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$0.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$0.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$7.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$1.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$2.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$2.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$3.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$33.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.91
$4.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$57.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$51.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.4
$84.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$282
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19812
$15894

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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
28 km or 18 mi Tarsus
$601
67 km or 42 mi Adana
$630
93 km or 58 mi Eregli
$539
106 km or 66 mi Mut
$566
109 km or 68 mi Ceyhan
$517
121 km or 75 mi Bor
$592
128 km or 80 mi Kozan
$521
130 km or 81 mi Nigde
$622
131 km or 82 mi Karaman
$513
136 km or 84 mi Iskenderun
$518
146 km or 90 mi Samandag
$550
146 km or 91 mi Kadirli
$490
148 km or 92 mi Osmaniye
$402
152 km or 95 mi Antakya
$563
170 km or 106 mi Hassa
$479
177 km or 110 mi Latakia
$436
181 km or 112 mi Islahiye
$473
182 km or 113 mi Aksaray
$397
184 km or 114 mi Reyhanli
$530
197 km or 122 mi Famagusta
$1199
200 km or 124 mi Kyrenia
$1081
203 km or 126 mi Nevsehir
$498
204 km or 127 mi Paralimni
$990
205 km or 127 mi Idlib
$401
213 km or 132 mi Nicosia
$1280
223 km or 139 mi Kilis
$483
223 km or 139 mi Konya
$586
224 km or 139 mi Kahramanmaras
$594
225 km or 140 mi Dali
$1091
225 km or 140 mi Talas
$431
226 km or 140 mi Aradippou
$1189
227 km or 141 mi Larnaca
$1519
228 km or 142 mi Kayseri
$416
235 km or 146 mi Alanya
$742
236 km or 147 mi Aleppo
$404
248 km or 154 mi Gaziantep
$434
264 km or 164 mi Kirsehir
$522
267 km or 166 mi Hama
$480
276 km or 171 mi Limassol
$2099
278 km or 173 mi Ypsonas
$1783