Gwangju vs Tenerife - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Gwangju	Tenerife
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1062	$1774
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2600	$3949
🏠 One person rent	$453	$1040
🏘️ Family rent	$783	$1718
🍽️ Food expenses	$416	$454
🚐 Transport expenses	$112	$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2400	$1578
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	25 km
🎓 Higher education	58	19
😀 Quality of life	86	67
🏙️ Population	1.41M	955K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 40% less expensive than in Tenerife. Cities ranked 5224th and 2952nd ($1062 vs $1774) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 12th in South Korea and Spain, respectively. Check South Korea vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Gwangju compared to 0.9 months in Tenerife. Gwangju ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Tenerife ranked 79th in Spain, while ranked 424th and 4756th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Tenerife

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	Gwangju	Tenerife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.5	$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$34.8	$61.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.51	$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.79	$2.94
☕ Cappuccino	$3.44	$2.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.44	$2.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$380	$1034
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$301	$912
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$690	$1884
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$555	$1498
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$117	$71.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$181	$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$19.4	$32.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.91%	3.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7292	$4092
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4811	$2841
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.86	$1.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$62.7	$41.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.57	$20.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.16	$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.72	$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.24	$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.59	$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.46	$3.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.93	$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.36	$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.8	$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.05	$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.76	$2.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.92	$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.27	$2.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.24	$2.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.3	$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.85	$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.63	$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.5	$5.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.49	$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.11	$4.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.12	$8.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.41	$3.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.13	$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.38	$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$38.7	$53.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.28	$9.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$34.2	$83.6
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.4	$13.9
👖 Brand Jeans	$47	$90.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$60.2	$98.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$254	$453
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$12561	$6610

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Cities near Gwangju

Distance	City	Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi	Naju	$981
45 km or 28 mi	Jeongeup	$963
50 km or 31 mi	Namwon	$970
57 km or 36 mi	Suncheon	$1014
64 km or 39 mi	Mokpo	$991
71 km or 44 mi	Gimje	$964
76 km or 47 mi	Gwangyang	$996
76 km or 47 mi	Jeonju	$823
82 km or 51 mi	Yeosu	$1008
86 km or 54 mi	Iksan	$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
203 km or 126 mi	Jeju Island	$1079

Cities near Tenerife

Distance	City	Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi	La Orotava	$1694
17 km or 11 mi	Puerto de la Cruz	$1750
37 km or 23 mi	San Cristobal de La Laguna	$1615
41 km or 26 mi	Santa Cruz de Tenerife	$1654
112 km or 69 mi	Santa Lucia de Tirajana	$1531
116 km or 72 mi	Las Palmas	$1540
269 km or 167 mi	Puerto del Rosario	$1332
272 km or 169 mi	Corralejo	$1697
308 km or 191 mi	Arrecife	$1388
358 km or 222 mi	Laayoune	$635
487 km or 302 mi	Canico	$1628
488 km or 303 mi	Funchal	$1682
488 km or 303 mi	Camara de Lobos	$1622
490 km or 305 mi	Santa Cruz	$1627
495 km or 307 mi	Machico	$1629
715 km or 444 mi	Taghazout	$617
721 km or 448 mi	Agadir	$647
726 km or 451 mi	Ait Melloul	$599
751 km or 467 mi	Essaouira	$692
837 km or 520 mi	Safi	$539
911 km or 566 mi	Marrakesh	$769
951 km or 591 mi	El Jadida	$558
1041 km or 647 mi	Casablanca	$953
1061 km or 659 mi	Khouribga	$513
1065 km or 662 mi	Mohammedia	$732
1082 km or 672 mi	Beni Mellal	$482
1116 km or 694 mi	Temara	$671
1128 km or 701 mi	Rabat	$773
1131 km or 703 mi	Sale	$598
1135 km or 705 mi	Nouakchott	$659
1161 km or 721 mi	Kenitra	$612
1223 km or 760 mi	Meknes	$589
1230 km or 764 mi	Lagos	$1772
1241 km or 771 mi	Portimao	$1432
1245 km or 774 mi	Lagoa	$1510
1251 km or 777 mi	Silves	$1545
1253 km or 779 mi	Albufeira	$1979
1266 km or 787 mi	Faro	$1471
1271 km or 790 mi	Loule	$1581
1272 km or 791 mi	Olhao	$1490