Gwangju vs Tijuana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Tijuana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$1184
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2964
$2873
🏠 One person rent
$445
$508
🏘️ Family rent
$795
$929
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2261
$944
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
58
22
😀 Quality of life
84
57
🏙️ Population
1.49M
1.96M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 3% less expensive than in Tijuana. Cities ranked 4575th and 4480th ($1147 vs $1184) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 12th 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 months in Gwangju compared to 0.8 months in Tijuana. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Tijuana ranked 8th in Mexico, while ranked 305th and 5782nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Gwangju Tijuana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.44
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.5
$38.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$9.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$3.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$4.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$649
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$847
$1219
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$729
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.9
$47.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$72.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.7
$29.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
11.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8909
$3013
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4824
$1701
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.8
$40.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.21
$21.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$3.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$7.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$7.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.1
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$2.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$4.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.91
$4.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$49.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$46.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.4
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19812
$4103

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$1028
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$955
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$960
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$991
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1041
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$902
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$965
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$787
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$984
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$923
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$975
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$878
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$945
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$932
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$953
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$992
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1084
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$924
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$910
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$949
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1006
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$963
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$1076
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$882
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1073
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$973
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1113
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$1055
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1060
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$907
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$940
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1005
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1003
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1029
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$963
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1002
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$999
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1056

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.5 mi Imperial Beach
$2851
11 km or 6.9 mi Chula Vista
$2969
15 km or 9.5 mi Las Delicias
$1032
18 km or 11 mi National
$2907
21 km or 13 mi Rosarito Beach
$1029
22 km or 14 mi Coronado
$3051
23 km or 15 mi Lemon Grove
$2844
24 km or 15 mi San Diego
$3427
27 km or 17 mi La Mesa
$2868
30 km or 19 mi El Cajon
$2910
38 km or 24 mi Santee
$2788
42 km or 26 mi La Jolla
$2867
48 km or 30 mi Poway
$2784
62 km or 38 mi Encinitas
$2879
66 km or 41 mi Escondido
$2884
69 km or 43 mi San Marcos
$2722
76 km or 47 mi Carlsbad
$3046
77 km or 48 mi Vista
$2732
81 km or 50 mi Oceanside
$3094
84 km or 52 mi Ensenada
$1027
96 km or 59 mi Fallbrook
$2709
109 km or 67 mi Temecula
$2597
115 km or 72 mi San Clemente
$3070
117 km or 73 mi Murrieta
$3155
119 km or 74 mi French Valley
$2684
121 km or 75 mi Wildomar
$2803
122 km or 76 mi Dana Point
$2751
123 km or 77 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2681
128 km or 80 mi Laguna Niguel
$2461
128 km or 80 mi Menifee
$2637
131 km or 82 mi Laguna Beach
$2755
131 km or 82 mi Lake Elsinore
$2730
134 km or 83 mi Mission Viejo
$3513
135 km or 84 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2960
135 km or 84 mi Laguna Hills
$2957
135 km or 84 mi Hemet
$2879
138 km or 86 mi Aliso Viejo
$3180
138 km or 86 mi Lake Forest
$2944
139 km or 87 mi El Centro
$2687
140 km or 87 mi San Jacinto
$2684