Gwangju vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1081
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2620
$1431
🏠 One person rent
$462
$175
🏘️ Family rent
$793
$281
🍽️ Food expenses
$422
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$42.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2442
$360
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
58
29
😀 Quality of life
87
32
🏙️ Population
1.49M
42.7K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 97% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 5038th and 8291st ($1081 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 3rd in South Korea and Kenya, respectively. Check South Korea vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Gwangju compared to 0.7 months in Meru. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 363rd and 8680th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Meru

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Gwangju Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.64
$5.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$6.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$3.46
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$167
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$98.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$709
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$181
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$23.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
15.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7419
$1175
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4877
$1345
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$28.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.55
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$5.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$3.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.5
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.24
$1.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$39.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.33
$7.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.8
$21.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$3.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.8
$19.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$68.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$253
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10915
$8839

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$998
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$1046
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$976
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$984
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1050
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1085
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$959
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$934
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1063
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$1008
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1020
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$934
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$913
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$1084
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$1038
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$1062
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$924
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$949
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$957
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$975
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
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$1153
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1068
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$1069
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1108
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$1039
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$1059
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$973
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$612
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$596
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$658
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$717
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$656
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$627
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$567
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$609
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$526
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$421
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$799
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$1031
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$617
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$833
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$802
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$567
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$527
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$597
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$758
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$687
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$715
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$687
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$820
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