Gwangju vs Mexico City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Mexico City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$1288
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2964
$3248
🏠 One person rent
$445
$663
🏘️ Family rent
$795
$1322
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$407
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2261
$819
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
58
90
😀 Quality of life
84
66
🏙️ Population
1.49M
9.21M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 11% less expensive than in Mexico City. Cities ranked 4575th and 4206th ($1147 vs $1288) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 8th 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 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 305th and 4184th 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
$7.44
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.5
$46.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$8.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$2.87
 Cappuccino
$3.92
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$928
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$520
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$847
$1792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$1104
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.9
$34.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$52.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.7
$27.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
10.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8909
$3145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4824
$2277
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.8
$22.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.21
$7.07
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$2.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$8.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.1
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$3.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$1.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$1.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$2.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$4.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$3.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$56.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.91
$5.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$65.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.4
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$426
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19812
$10204

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1028
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$955
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$960
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$991
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1041
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$902
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$965
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$787
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$984
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$923
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$975
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$878
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$945
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$932
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$953
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$992
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1084
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$924
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$910
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$949
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1006
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$963
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$1076
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$882
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1073
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$973
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1113
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$1055
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1060
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$907
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$940
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1005
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1003
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1029
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$963
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1002
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$999
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1056

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Naucalpan
$905
14 km or 8.7 mi Tlalnepantla
$887
17 km or 10 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$828
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$1009
22 km or 14 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$904
25 km or 16 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$874
25 km or 16 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$924
26 km or 16 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$816
29 km or 18 mi Texcoco de Mora
$899
30 km or 19 mi Tultepec
$861
31 km or 19 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$910
42 km or 26 mi Zumpango
$875
55 km or 34 mi Toluca
$781
56 km or 35 mi Cuernavaca
$767
60 km or 37 mi Jiutepec
$804
70 km or 44 mi Cuautla
$927
89 km or 55 mi Pachuca
$826
93 km or 58 mi Atlixco
$915
105 km or 65 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$856
106 km or 66 mi Puebla
$1066
107 km or 67 mi Taxco
$853
126 km or 79 mi Iguala
$851
140 km or 87 mi San Juan del Rio
$913
184 km or 114 mi Queretaro
$996
192 km or 119 mi Teziutlan
$810
211 km or 131 mi Chilpancingo
$702
213 km or 132 mi Tehuacan
$596
214 km or 133 mi Celaya
$682
216 km or 134 mi Poza Rica
$768
217 km or 135 mi Morelia
$765
224 km or 139 mi Cortazar
$774
224 km or 139 mi Orizaba
$833
225 km or 140 mi Yuriria
$812
229 km or 143 mi Coatepec
$779
234 km or 145 mi Xalapa
$662
236 km or 146 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1384
239 km or 149 mi Cordoba
$853
250 km or 155 mi Salamanca
$707
269 km or 167 mi Irapuato
$763
281 km or 174 mi Zacapu
$881