Gwangju vs Surat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Surat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$809
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2964
$1207
🏠 One person rent
$445
$554
🏘️ Family rent
$795
$485
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$166
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2261
$411
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
58
40
😀 Quality of life
84
51
🏙️ Population
1.49M
5.94M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 42% more expensive than in Surat. Cities ranked 4575th and 6358th ($1147 vs $809) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in South Korea and India, respectively. Check South Korea vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Gwangju compared to 0.5 months in Surat. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Surat ranked 37th in India, while ranked 305th and 6236th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Surat

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Gwangju Surat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.44
$3.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.5
$10.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$3.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$1.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$0.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$491
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$529
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$847
$1128
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$264
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.9
$26.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$41.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.7
$6.82
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
8.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8909
$862
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4824
$717
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.8
$6.03
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.21
$2.54
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$0.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$0.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$0.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$5.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$3.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.1
$8.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$1.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$0.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$1.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$0.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$0.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$0.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$7.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$4.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$2.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$3.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$0.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$0.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$15.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.91
$3.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$2.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$27.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.4
$41.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$70.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19812
$1785

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$787
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$984
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$923
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$975
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$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
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$1056

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$301
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$296
131 km or 82 mi Vadodara
$399
164 km or 102 mi Nashik
$377
170 km or 106 mi Nadiad
$396
189 km or 117 mi Vasai
$315
192 km or 119 mi Malegaon
$345
196 km or 122 mi Godhra
$385
208 km or 130 mi Ahmedabad
$505
209 km or 130 mi Bhiwandi
$368
216 km or 134 mi Kalyan
$391
222 km or 138 mi Thane
$482
228 km or 142 mi Gandhinagar
$339
239 km or 148 mi Navi Mumbai
$457
244 km or 152 mi Rajkot
$353
245 km or 152 mi Mumbai
$706
274 km or 170 mi Mehsana
$377
284 km or 177 mi Jalgaon
$359
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$379
314 km or 195 mi Pune
$510
332 km or 206 mi Ratlam
$323
338 km or 210 mi Porbandar
$358
356 km or 221 mi Indore
$390
377 km or 234 mi Ujjain
$281
389 km or 242 mi Udaipur
$338
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$308
406 km or 252 mi Satara
$400
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$375
499 km or 310 mi Latur
$431
500 km or 311 mi Bhilwara
$338
505 km or 314 mi Solapur
$345
511 km or 318 mi Amravati
$325
512 km or 318 mi Sangli
$359
514 km or 320 mi Pali
$336
518 km or 322 mi Kolhapur
$352
521 km or 324 mi Nanded
$342
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$334
526 km or 327 mi Ichalkaranji
$352
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$370
570 km or 354 mi Bijapur
$361