Gwangju vs Surat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Surat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$693
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2600
$974
🏠 One person rent
$453
$449
🏘️ Family rent
$783
$292
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$159
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$45.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2400
$310
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
58
40
😀 Quality of life
86
60
🏙️ Population
1.41M
5.94M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 53% more expensive than in Surat. Cities ranked 5224th and 7286th ($1062 vs $693) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 2nd in South Korea and India, respectively. Check South Korea vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Gwangju compared to 0.4 months in Surat. Gwangju ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Surat ranked 23rd in India, while ranked 424th and 5975th 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
$6.5
$3.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$11.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$3.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$3.28
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$1.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$206
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$471
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$690
$367
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$220
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$22.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$35.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$7.72
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.91%
9.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7292
$735
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4811
$489
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$5.49
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.57
$2.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$0.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$0.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$4.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$2.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$6.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$0.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$0.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$0.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$8.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$1.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$0.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$0.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$17.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.28
$3.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$2.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$24.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$58.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12561
$929

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$823
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$1008
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$982
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1002
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1111
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1005
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$945
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$993
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1015
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1072
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$922
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$981
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1019
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$994
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$986
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$916
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$961
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1032
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$991
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1043
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$943
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$951
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$946
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$976
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1121
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$986
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1064
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1114
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1005
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$984
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$954
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$286
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$287
131 km or 82 mi Vadodara
$382
164 km or 102 mi Nashik
$346
170 km or 106 mi Nadiad
$373
189 km or 117 mi Vasai
$294
192 km or 119 mi Malegaon
$362
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$366
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$437
209 km or 130 mi Bhiwandi
$355
216 km or 134 mi Kalyan
$379
222 km or 138 mi Thane
$475
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$401
239 km or 148 mi Navi Mumbai
$504
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$310
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$733
274 km or 170 mi Mehsana
$378
284 km or 177 mi Jalgaon
$302
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$344
314 km or 195 mi Pune
$502
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$297
338 km or 210 mi Porbandar
$324
356 km or 221 mi Indore
$355
377 km or 234 mi Ujjain
$257
389 km or 242 mi Udaipur
$326
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$284
406 km or 252 mi Satara
$268
436 km or 271 mi Akola
$286
499 km or 310 mi Latur
$385
500 km or 311 mi Bhilwara
$331
505 km or 314 mi Solapur
$282
511 km or 318 mi Amravati
$301
512 km or 318 mi Sangli
$282
514 km or 320 mi Pali
$317
518 km or 322 mi Kolhapur
$303
521 km or 324 mi Nanded
$321
526 km or 327 mi Bhopal
$360
526 km or 327 mi Ichalkaranji
$296
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$326
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$319