Gwangju vs Mexico City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Mexico City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1178
$1190
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3262
$3028
🏠 One person rent
$485
$611
🏘️ Family rent
$860
$1253
🍽️ Food expenses
$480
$376
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$92.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$740
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
58
90
😀 Quality of life
83
68
🏙️ Population
1.49M
9.21M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 1% less expensive than in Mexico City. Cities ranked 4654th and 4630th ($1178 vs $1190) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 1.9 months in Gwangju compared to 0.6 months in Mexico City. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Mexico City ranked 1st in Mexico, while ranked 411th and 3360th 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
$6.87
$10.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38
$45.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$8.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$2.69
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$838
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$489
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$880
$1747
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$27.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$42.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
11.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8083
$2781
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5291
$2233
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.8
$22.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.36
$5.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.43
$2.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$9.69
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$7.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.6
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$2.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$1.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$1.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$3.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$4.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$61
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.1
$5.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$53.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.8
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1134
$396
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27402
$8550

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$1040
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$1000
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$1005
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1027
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$960
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$968
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$999
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$915
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$981
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$980
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1007
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1146
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1084
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$999
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$1008
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1066
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1134
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$975
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$931
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1098
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1002
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1043
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$995
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$893
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1083
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$992
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1114
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$997
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$977
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$981
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$901
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1222
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1027
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1157
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1122
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$973
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1025
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$992
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1165

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11 km or 7.1 mi Naucalpan
$835
14 km or 8.7 mi Tlalnepantla
$783
17 km or 10 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$723
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$884
22 km or 14 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$734
25 km or 16 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$775
25 km or 16 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$835
26 km or 16 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$731
29 km or 18 mi Texcoco de Mora
$794
30 km or 19 mi Tultepec
$757
31 km or 19 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$816
42 km or 26 mi Zumpango
$772
55 km or 34 mi Toluca
$844
56 km or 35 mi Cuernavaca
$729
60 km or 37 mi Jiutepec
$734
70 km or 44 mi Cuautla
$843
89 km or 55 mi Pachuca
$704
93 km or 58 mi Atlixco
$811
105 km or 65 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$792
106 km or 66 mi Puebla
$939
107 km or 67 mi Taxco
$789
126 km or 79 mi Iguala
$797
140 km or 87 mi San Juan del Rio
$828
184 km or 114 mi Queretaro
$941
192 km or 119 mi Teziutlan
$763
211 km or 131 mi Chilpancingo
$623
213 km or 132 mi Tehuacan
$504
214 km or 133 mi Celaya
$601
216 km or 134 mi Poza Rica
$660
217 km or 135 mi Morelia
$748
224 km or 139 mi Cortazar
$691
224 km or 139 mi Orizaba
$723
225 km or 140 mi Yuriria
$729
229 km or 143 mi Coatepec
$694
234 km or 145 mi Xalapa
$589
236 km or 146 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1223
239 km or 149 mi Cordoba
$759
250 km or 155 mi Salamanca
$659
269 km or 167 mi Irapuato
$674
281 km or 174 mi Zacapu
$709