Gwangju vs Mesa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Mesa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$2293
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2393
$5392
🏠 One person rent
$392
$1358
🏘️ Family rent
$667
$2389
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$688
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$87.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2492
$4087
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
58
68
😀 Quality of life
73
88
🏙️ Population
1.41M
504K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 58% less expensive than in Mesa. Cities ranked 5869th and 1311th ($957 vs $2293) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 1104th in South Korea and the United States, respectively. Check South Korea vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Gwangju compared to 1.8 months in Mesa. Gwangju ranked 24th best city to live in South Korea vs Mesa ranked 93rd in the United States, while ranked 2497th and 304th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Mesa

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Gwangju Mesa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.53
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$6
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$5.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$1336
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$1077
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$2471
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$1979
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$233
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$78.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
6.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7004
$2959
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5539
$3476
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.8
$45.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.21
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$4.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$6.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$4.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$4.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$6.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$3.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$2.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$9.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$21.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.5
$53.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$1190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14457
$15526

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$942
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$923
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$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
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$1037

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$2378
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$2463
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$2509
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2367
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$2988
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2423
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2482
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$1974
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2366
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2243
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2365
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2343
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2296
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2346
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2454
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2374
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2318
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$2089
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2060
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2321
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2312
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
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$1933
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2070
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2573
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$2153
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$771
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2818
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$2011
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$1767
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$1865
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$1924
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$950
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$876
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$863
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1835
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2817
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$994