Gwangju vs Mersin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Mersin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$836
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2393
$2017
🏠 One person rent
$392
$405
🏘️ Family rent
$667
$679
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$54.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2492
$817
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
58
45
😀 Quality of life
73
68
🏙️ Population
1.41M
1.04M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 14% more expensive than in Mersin. Cities ranked 5869th and 6612th ($957 vs $836) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 13th in South Korea and Turkey, respectively. Check South Korea vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Gwangju compared to 1 months in Mersin. Gwangju ranked 24th best city to live in South Korea vs Mersin ranked 9th in Turkey, while ranked 2497th and 4571st 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
$5.53
$6.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$7.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$2.62
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$422
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$312
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$687
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$546
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$59.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$92.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$12.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
35.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7004
$1318
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5539
$1001
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.8
$16
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.21
$5.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$4.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$1.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$0.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$0.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$0.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$2.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$2.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$2.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$57.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$7.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$38.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.5
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14457
$6563

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$909
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$922
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$930
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$973
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$942
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$923
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$955
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$771
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$954
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$938
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$964
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1051
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$990
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$933
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$974
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$997
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1012
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$905
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$982
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1009
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$992
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$971
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$887
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$946
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1013
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1023
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$992
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$865
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$914
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$919
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$1014
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$943
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1128
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$917
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1020
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1084
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1044
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$952
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$931
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1037

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 18 mi Tarsus
$740
67 km or 42 mi Adana
$756
93 km or 58 mi Eregli
$678
106 km or 66 mi Mut
$641
109 km or 68 mi Ceyhan
$598
121 km or 75 mi Bor
$738
128 km or 80 mi Kozan
$616
130 km or 81 mi Nigde
$777
131 km or 82 mi Karaman
$425
136 km or 84 mi Iskenderun
$565
146 km or 90 mi Samandag
$597
146 km or 91 mi Kadirli
$557
148 km or 92 mi Osmaniye
$339
152 km or 95 mi Antakya
$594
170 km or 106 mi Hassa
$544
177 km or 110 mi Latakia
$446
181 km or 112 mi Islahiye
$537
182 km or 113 mi Aksaray
$725
184 km or 114 mi Reyhanli
$582
197 km or 122 mi Famagusta
$1353
200 km or 124 mi Kyrenia
$1237
203 km or 126 mi Nevsehir
$724
204 km or 127 mi Paralimni
$1382
205 km or 127 mi Idlib
$559
213 km or 132 mi Nicosia
$1492
223 km or 139 mi Kilis
$572
223 km or 139 mi Konya
$740
224 km or 139 mi Kahramanmaras
$646
225 km or 140 mi Dali
$1375
225 km or 140 mi Talas
$662
226 km or 140 mi Aradippou
$1220
227 km or 141 mi Larnaca
$1440
228 km or 142 mi Kayseri
$686
235 km or 146 mi Alanya
$676
236 km or 147 mi Aleppo
$551
248 km or 154 mi Gaziantep
$549
264 km or 164 mi Kirsehir
$672
267 km or 166 mi Hama
$441
276 km or 171 mi Limassol
$2086
278 km or 173 mi Ypsonas
$1923