Gwangju vs Puebla - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Puebla
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1081
$998
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2620
$2647
🏠 One person rent
$462
$407
🏘️ Family rent
$793
$715
🍽️ Food expenses
$422
$381
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2442
$820
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
58
35
😀 Quality of life
87
59
🏙️ Population
1.49M
1.43M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 8% more expensive than in Puebla. Cities ranked 5038th and 5601st ($1081 vs $998) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 34th 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 0.8 months in Puebla. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Puebla ranked 7th in Mexico, while ranked 363rd and 5952nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Gwangju Puebla
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.64
$9.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$44.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$8.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$3.08
☕ Cappuccino
$3.46
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$1.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$316
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$709
$855
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$577
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$36.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$57.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$24.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
10.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7419
$895
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4877
$656
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$23.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.55
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$2.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$7.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$6.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$1.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$4.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$6.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.5
$3.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.24
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$46.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.33
$5.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.8
$45.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$8.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.8
$48.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$253
$413
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10915
$19753

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1001
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$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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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 18 mi Atlixco
$914
75 km or 47 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$938
82 km or 51 mi Cuautla
$977
82 km or 51 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$962
86 km or 53 mi Texcoco de Mora
$904
90 km or 56 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$898
103 km or 64 mi Jiutepec
$842
106 km or 66 mi Mexico City
$1331
107 km or 66 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$777
108 km or 67 mi Cuernavaca
$819
109 km or 68 mi Tehuacan
$860
116 km or 72 mi Tlalnepantla
$932
117 km or 73 mi Naucalpan
$908
119 km or 74 mi Tultepec
$851
120 km or 74 mi Orizaba
$875
120 km or 74 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$869
122 km or 76 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$942
124 km or 77 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$818
124 km or 77 mi Teziutlan
$875
124 km or 77 mi Zumpango
$868
131 km or 81 mi Pachuca
$717
136 km or 85 mi Cordoba
$893
140 km or 87 mi Coatepec
$784
147 km or 91 mi Xalapa
$643
153 km or 95 mi Toluca
$926
156 km or 97 mi Taxco
$912
160 km or 99 mi Iguala
$936
183 km or 114 mi Poza Rica
$858
206 km or 128 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$905
215 km or 134 mi Chilpancingo
$724
217 km or 135 mi Veracruz
$829
238 km or 148 mi San Juan del Rio
$981
260 km or 162 mi Alvarado
$847
268 km or 167 mi Oaxaca
$934
284 km or 177 mi Queretaro
$1184
301 km or 187 mi Acapulco
$798
314 km or 195 mi Santiago Tuxtla
$867
318 km or 197 mi Celaya
$764
320 km or 199 mi Morelia
$873
323 km or 201 mi San Andres Tuxtla
$872