Gwangju vs Tenerife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Tenerife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1178
$1707
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3262
$3550
🏠 One person rent
$485
$1065
🏘️ Family rent
$860
$1571
🍽️ Food expenses
$480
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$1400
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
58
18
😀 Quality of life
83
61
🏙️ Population
1.49M
932K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 31% less expensive than in Tenerife. Cities ranked 4654th and 2853rd ($1178 vs $1707) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 10th in South Korea and Spain, respectively. Check South Korea vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Gwangju compared to 0.8 months in Tenerife. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Tenerife ranked 80th in Spain, while ranked 411th and 5147th among best cities to live in the world.

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Gwangju Tenerife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.87
$11.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38
$48
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$9.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$2.87
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$1.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$1.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$1109
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$946
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$880
$1649
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$1406
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$55.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$85.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$30.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
3.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8083
$2914
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5291
$2073
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.8
$39.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.36
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.43
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$3.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$8.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.6
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$1.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$2.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$4.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$4.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$8.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$2.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.1
$6.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$72.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$11.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$80.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.8
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1134
$467
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27402
$6379

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$1000
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$1005
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$1027
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$960
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$968
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$999
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$915
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$981
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$980
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1007
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1146
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1084
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$999
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$1008
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1066
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1134
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$975
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$931
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1098
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1002
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1043
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$995
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$893
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1083
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$992
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1114
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$997
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$977
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$981
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$901
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1222
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1027
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1157
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1122
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$973
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1025
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$992
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1165

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$1660
17 km or 11 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1764
37 km or 23 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1391
41 km or 26 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1394
112 km or 69 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1336
116 km or 72 mi Las Palmas
$1353
269 km or 167 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1266
272 km or 169 mi Corralejo
$1592
308 km or 191 mi Arrecife
$1251
358 km or 222 mi Laayoune
$559
487 km or 302 mi Canico
$1431
488 km or 303 mi Funchal
$1469
488 km or 303 mi Camara de Lobos
$1419
490 km or 305 mi Santa Cruz
$1431
495 km or 307 mi Machico
$1421
715 km or 444 mi Taghazout
$522
721 km or 448 mi Agadir
$534
726 km or 451 mi Ait Melloul
$524
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$605
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$502
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$651
951 km or 591 mi El Jadida
$512
1041 km or 647 mi Casablanca
$898
1061 km or 659 mi Khouribga
$415
1065 km or 662 mi Mohammedia
$667
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$457
1116 km or 694 mi Temara
$639
1128 km or 701 mi Rabat
$747
1131 km or 703 mi Sale
$531
1135 km or 705 mi Nouakchott
$678
1161 km or 721 mi Kenitra
$550
1223 km or 760 mi Meknes
$498
1230 km or 764 mi Lagos
$1556
1241 km or 771 mi Portimao
$1229
1245 km or 774 mi Lagoa
$1337
1251 km or 777 mi Silves
$1395
1253 km or 779 mi Albufeira
$2047
1266 km or 787 mi Faro
$1163
1271 km or 790 mi Loule
$1436
1272 km or 791 mi Olhao
$1252