Gwangju vs Sharjah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Sharjah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$1543
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2393
$3341
🏠 One person rent
$392
$990
🏘️ Family rent
$667
$1686
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2492
$2274
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
58
66
😀 Quality of life
73
86
🏙️ Population
1.41M
1.25M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 38% less expensive than in Sharjah. Cities ranked 5869th and 3851st ($957 vs $1543) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 5th in South Korea and the United Arab Emirates, respectively. Check South Korea vs the United Arab Emirates comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Gwangju compared to 1.5 months in Sharjah. Gwangju ranked 24th best city to live in South Korea vs Sharjah ranked 2nd in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 2497th and 367th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Sharjah

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Gwangju Sharjah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.53
$5.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$8.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$9.6
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$672
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$772
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$1207
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$1417
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$100
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7004
$8219
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5539
$5942
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$2.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.8
$47
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.21
$8.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$6.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$1.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$2.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$8.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$6.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$6.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$4.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$2.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$57
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$47.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.5
$62.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$281
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14457
$8199

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$923
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$955
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$771
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$954
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$938
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$964
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1051
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$990
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$933
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$974
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$997
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1012
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$905
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$982
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1009
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$992
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$971
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$887
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$946
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1013
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1023
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$992
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$865
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$914
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$919
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$1014
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$943
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1128
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$917
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1020
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1084
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1044
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$952
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$931
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$2356
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$1355
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$2133
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$620
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$1791
337 km or 210 mi Seeb
$1082
346 km or 215 mi Nizwa
$797
377 km or 235 mi Muscat
$1193
388 km or 241 mi Doha
$2100
392 km or 243 mi Al Khor
$2015
394 km or 245 mi Jahrom
$494
434 km or 270 mi Fasa
$497
436 km or 271 mi Jiroft
$526
456 km or 283 mi Sirjan
$521
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$1340
492 km or 306 mi Riffa
$1062
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$1218
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$514
526 km or 327 mi Chabahar
$530
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$965
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$1059
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$505
563 km or 350 mi Marvdasht
$485
564 km or 350 mi Rafsanjan
$558
564 km or 351 mi Qatif
$778
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$559
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$700
575 km or 358 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
599 km or 372 mi Borazjan
$457
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$917
600 km or 373 mi Kazerun
$471
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$454
699 km or 434 mi Yasuj
$459
709 km or 440 mi Zahedan
$717
734 km or 456 mi Yazd
$517
771 km or 479 mi Behbahan
$469