Gwangju vs Surat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Surat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1101
$771
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2866
$1163
🏠 One person rent
$434
$519
🏘️ Family rent
$769
$463
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$166
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$44.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2099
$444
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
58
40
😀 Quality of life
83
48
🏙️ Population
1.49M
5.94M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 43% more expensive than in Surat. Cities ranked 4821st and 6559th ($1101 vs $771) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th 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 1.9 months in Gwangju compared to 0.6 months in Surat. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Surat ranked 48th in India, while ranked 439th and 6336th 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
$8.42
$3.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$11.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$3.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$2.87
 Cappuccino
$3.66
$1.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$454
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$498
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$1021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$556
$271
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.1
$22.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$34.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$7.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
8.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7404
$864
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4847
$637
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$5.71
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.31
$2.06
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$0.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$0.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$0.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$4.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$3.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$32.5
$8.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$1.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$0.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$0.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$0.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$0.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$0.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$0.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$8.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$3.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$2.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.69
$0.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$0.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.6
$18.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$2.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$2.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$25.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$46.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$424
$49.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20814
$1261

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$998
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$937
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$1002
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$854
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$989
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$959
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1005
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1054
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1019
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$977
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$983
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1038
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1063
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$992
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$924
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1038
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$998
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1019
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$977
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$887
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1075
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1030
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$995
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$936
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$992
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1000
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$959
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$991
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1151
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1036
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1037
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1060
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1027
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1033
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$979
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1080

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$286
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$298
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$376
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$333
170 km or 106 mi Nadiad
$382
189 km or 117 mi Vasai
$284
192 km or 119 mi Malegaon
$378
196 km or 122 mi Godhra
$371
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$452
209 km or 130 mi Bhiwandi
$362
216 km or 134 mi Kalyan
$381
222 km or 138 mi Thane
$501
228 km or 142 mi Gandhinagar
$415
239 km or 148 mi Navi Mumbai
$480
244 km or 152 mi Rajkot
$311
245 km or 152 mi Mumbai
$716
274 km or 170 mi Mehsana
$389
284 km or 177 mi Jalgaon
$348
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$350
314 km or 195 mi Pune
$513
332 km or 206 mi Ratlam
$311
338 km or 210 mi Porbandar
$333
356 km or 221 mi Indore
$367
377 km or 234 mi Ujjain
$298
389 km or 242 mi Udaipur
$310
399 km or 248 mi Bhuj
$288
406 km or 252 mi Satara
$304
436 km or 271 mi Akola
$295
499 km or 310 mi Latur
$397
500 km or 311 mi Bhilwara
$340
505 km or 314 mi Solapur
$293
511 km or 318 mi Amravati
$296
512 km or 318 mi Sangli
$292
514 km or 320 mi Pali
$324
518 km or 322 mi Kolhapur
$307
521 km or 324 mi Nanded
$315
526 km or 327 mi Bhopal
$363
526 km or 327 mi Ichalkaranji
$304
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$339
570 km or 354 mi Bijapur
$340