Gwangju vs Puebla - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Puebla
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$1066
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2964
$2624
🏠 One person rent
$445
$495
🏘️ Family rent
$795
$956
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$370
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2261
$746
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
58
35
😀 Quality of life
84
57
🏙️ Population
1.49M
1.43M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 8% more expensive than in Puebla. Cities ranked 4575th and 4882nd ($1147 vs $1066) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 19th 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 0.7 months in Puebla. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Puebla ranked 7th in Mexico, while ranked 305th and 5737th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Puebla

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Gwangju Puebla
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.44
$8.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.5
$41.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$8.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$2.66
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$1.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$627
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$353
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$847
$1132
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$772
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.9
$45.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$70.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.7
$40.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
11.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8909
$818
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4824
$446
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.8
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.21
$11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$2.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$8.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$9.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.1
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$1.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$1.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$2.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$4.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$6.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$3.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$28.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.91
$4.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$42.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$59.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.4
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$257
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19812
$3893

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$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
30 km or 18 mi Atlixco
$915
75 km or 47 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$910
82 km or 51 mi Cuautla
$927
82 km or 51 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$924
86 km or 53 mi Texcoco de Mora
$899
90 km or 56 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$828
103 km or 64 mi Jiutepec
$804
106 km or 66 mi Mexico City
$1288
107 km or 66 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$904
108 km or 67 mi Cuernavaca
$767
109 km or 68 mi Tehuacan
$596
116 km or 72 mi Tlalnepantla
$887
117 km or 73 mi Naucalpan
$905
119 km or 74 mi Tultepec
$861
120 km or 74 mi Orizaba
$833
120 km or 74 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$874
122 km or 76 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$1009
124 km or 77 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$816
124 km or 77 mi Teziutlan
$810
124 km or 77 mi Zumpango
$875
131 km or 81 mi Pachuca
$826
136 km or 85 mi Cordoba
$853
140 km or 87 mi Coatepec
$779
147 km or 91 mi Xalapa
$662
153 km or 95 mi Toluca
$781
156 km or 97 mi Taxco
$853
160 km or 99 mi Iguala
$851
183 km or 114 mi Poza Rica
$768
206 km or 128 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$856
215 km or 134 mi Chilpancingo
$702
217 km or 135 mi Veracruz
$845
238 km or 148 mi San Juan del Rio
$913
260 km or 162 mi Alvarado
$816
268 km or 167 mi Oaxaca
$972
284 km or 177 mi Queretaro
$996
301 km or 187 mi Acapulco
$846
314 km or 195 mi Santiago Tuxtla
$797
318 km or 197 mi Celaya
$682
320 km or 199 mi Morelia
$765
323 km or 201 mi San Andres Tuxtla
$795