Gwangju vs Tijuana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Tijuana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$1276
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2393
$3034
🏠 One person rent
$392
$593
🏘️ Family rent
$667
$1048
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$413
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2492
$933
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
58
22
😀 Quality of life
73
62
🏙️ Population
1.41M
1.96M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 25% less expensive than in Tijuana. Cities ranked 5869th and 4582nd ($957 vs $1276) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 11th in South Korea and Mexico, respectively. Check South Korea vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Gwangju compared to 0.7 months in Tijuana. Gwangju ranked 24th best city to live in South Korea vs Tijuana ranked 7th in Mexico, while ranked 2497th and 5555th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Tijuana

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Gwangju Tijuana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.53
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$32
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$3.35
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$4.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$1.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$814
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$461
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$1501
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$837
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$30.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$47.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$31.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
12.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7004
$3301
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5539
$2878
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$1.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.8
$32.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.21
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$3.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$3.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$7.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$9.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$1.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$8.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$4.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$4.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$43.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$7.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$47.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.5
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14457
$4868

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$909
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$922
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$930
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$973
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$942
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$923
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$955
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$771
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$954
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$938
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$964
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1051
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$990
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$933
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$974
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$997
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1012
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$905
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$982
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1009
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$992
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$971
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$887
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$946
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1013
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1023
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$992
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$865
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$914
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$919
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$1014
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$943
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1128
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$917
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1020
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1084
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1044
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$952
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$931
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1037

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$2984
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$3033
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$1126
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$3094
21 km or 13 mi Rosarito Beach
$1108
22 km or 14 mi Coronado
$3269
23 km or 15 mi Lemon Grove
$3023
24 km or 15 mi San Diego
$3486
27 km or 17 mi La Mesa
$2997
30 km or 19 mi El Cajon
$3077
38 km or 24 mi Santee
$2956
42 km or 26 mi La Jolla
$3065
48 km or 30 mi Poway
$3012
62 km or 38 mi Encinitas
$3265
66 km or 41 mi Escondido
$3274
69 km or 43 mi San Marcos
$3008
76 km or 47 mi Carlsbad
$3269
77 km or 48 mi Vista
$3011
81 km or 50 mi Oceanside
$3221
84 km or 52 mi Ensenada
$967
96 km or 59 mi Fallbrook
$2984
109 km or 67 mi Temecula
$2690
115 km or 72 mi San Clemente
$2994
117 km or 73 mi Murrieta
$3137
119 km or 74 mi French Valley
$2799
121 km or 75 mi Wildomar
$2850
122 km or 76 mi Dana Point
$3051
123 km or 77 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3075
128 km or 80 mi Laguna Niguel
$3492
128 km or 80 mi Menifee
$2646
131 km or 82 mi Laguna Beach
$3129
131 km or 82 mi Lake Elsinore
$2663
134 km or 83 mi Mission Viejo
$3520
135 km or 84 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2984
135 km or 84 mi Laguna Hills
$3064
135 km or 84 mi Hemet
$2768
138 km or 86 mi Aliso Viejo
$3503
138 km or 86 mi Lake Forest
$2598
139 km or 87 mi El Centro
$2801
140 km or 87 mi San Jacinto
$2677