Gwangju vs Mexico City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Mexico City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$1428
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2600
$3399
🏠 One person rent
$453
$774
🏘️ Family rent
$783
$1379
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$431
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2400
$1028
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
58
93
😀 Quality of life
86
72
🏙️ Population
1.41M
9.21M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 26% less expensive than in Mexico City. Cities ranked 5224th and 4274th ($1062 vs $1428) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 6th in South Korea and Mexico, respectively. Check South Korea vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Gwangju compared to 0.7 months in Mexico City. Gwangju ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Mexico City ranked 1st in Mexico, while ranked 424th and 3354th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Mexico City

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Gwangju Mexico City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.5
$11.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$43.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$3.53
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$4.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$1.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$1035
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$623
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$690
$1886
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$1143
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$34.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$53.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.91%
11.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7292
$3740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4811
$2224
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$24.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.57
$6.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$2.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$8.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$1.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$4.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$6.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$4.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$56.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.28
$6.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$50.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$17.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$65.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$473
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12561
$11420

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Distance City Cost of living
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$981
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$963
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$970
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1014
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$991
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$964
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$996
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$823
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$1008
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$982
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1002
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1111
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1005
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$945
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$993
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1015
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1072
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$922
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$981
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1019
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$994
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$986
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$916
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$961
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1032
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$991
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1043
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$943
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$951
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$946
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$976
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1121
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$986
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1064
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1114
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1005
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$984
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$954
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1079

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Naucalpan
$975
14 km or 8.7 mi Tlalnepantla
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$969
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$1015
22 km or 14 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$842
25 km or 16 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$941
25 km or 16 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$1040
26 km or 16 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$880
29 km or 18 mi Texcoco de Mora
$982
30 km or 19 mi Tultepec
$917
31 km or 19 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$1015
42 km or 26 mi Zumpango
$934
55 km or 34 mi Toluca
$986
56 km or 35 mi Cuernavaca
$887
60 km or 37 mi Jiutepec
$907
70 km or 44 mi Cuautla
$1032
89 km or 55 mi Pachuca
$771
93 km or 58 mi Atlixco
$987
105 km or 65 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$971
106 km or 66 mi Puebla
$1075
107 km or 67 mi Taxco
$981
126 km or 79 mi Iguala
$1004
140 km or 87 mi San Juan del Rio
$1041
184 km or 114 mi Queretaro
$1241
192 km or 119 mi Teziutlan
$950
211 km or 131 mi Chilpancingo
$766
213 km or 132 mi Tehuacan
$926
214 km or 133 mi Celaya
$803
216 km or 134 mi Poza Rica
$928
217 km or 135 mi Morelia
$926
224 km or 139 mi Cortazar
$894
224 km or 139 mi Orizaba
$944
225 km or 140 mi Yuriria
$952
229 km or 143 mi Coatepec
$846
234 km or 145 mi Xalapa
$670
236 km or 146 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1469
239 km or 149 mi Cordoba
$962
250 km or 155 mi Salamanca
$950
269 km or 167 mi Irapuato
$910
281 km or 174 mi Zacapu
$1023