Gwangju vs Mesa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Mesa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1081
$2417
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2620
$5513
🏠 One person rent
$462
$1519
🏘️ Family rent
$793
$2603
🍽️ Food expenses
$422
$660
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$86.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2442
$4167
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
58
67
😀 Quality of life
87
75
🏙️ Population
1.49M
504K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 55% less expensive than in Mesa. Cities ranked 5038th and 998th ($1081 vs $2417) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 876th 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 2.3 months in Gwangju compared to 1.7 months in Mesa. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Mesa ranked 578th in the United States, while ranked 363rd and 1816th among best cities to live in the world.

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Gwangju Mesa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.64
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$75.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.46
$5.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$2.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$1553
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$1210
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$709
$2487
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$2225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$158
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$242
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$82.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
6.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7419
$2964
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4877
$3484
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$44.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.55
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$4.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$5.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$4.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$15.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$4.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$3.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$5.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$2.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$9.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$9.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.5
$5.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.24
$4.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$41.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.33
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.8
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.8
$45.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$95.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$253
$1207
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10915
$15463

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$981
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$980
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1016
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$982
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$991
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$831
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$994
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$998
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1020
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1064
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1046
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$976
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$984
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1050
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1085
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$959
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$934
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1063
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1008
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1020
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$934
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$913
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1084
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1038
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1062
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$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
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1153
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1068
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1069
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1108
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1039
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1059
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$973
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1100

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8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2447
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2448
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2332
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2349
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2371
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$3031
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2340
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2491
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$1977
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2344
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2320
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2523
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2481
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2322
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2353
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2466
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2403
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2365
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2084
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2060
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2348
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2341
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2021
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$1940
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2046
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2598
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$2095
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$727
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1612
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2757
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$2021
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1760
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$1883
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1911
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$965
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$881
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$813
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1855
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2751
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$945