Gwangju vs Tijuana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Tijuana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1178
$1050
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3262
$2567
🏠 One person rent
$485
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$860
$902
🍽️ Food expenses
$480
$352
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$856
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
58
22
😀 Quality of life
83
58
🏙️ Population
1.49M
1.96M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 12% more expensive than in Tijuana. Cities ranked 4654th and 5280th ($1178 vs $1050) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 1.9 months in Gwangju compared to 0.8 months in Tijuana. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Tijuana ranked 5th in Mexico, while ranked 411th and 5480th among best cities to live in the world.

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Gwangju Tijuana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.87
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$8.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$3.06
 Cappuccino
$3.55
$4.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$880
$1127
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$741
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$36.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$56.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
11.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8083
$2860
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5291
$1715
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.8
$29.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.36
$18.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.43
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$6.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.6
$9.56
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$6.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$38.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.1
$4.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$42.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.8
$76.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1134
$185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27402
$2656

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$1040
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$1000
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$1005
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1027
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$960
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$968
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$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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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.5 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
11 km or 6.9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
15 km or 9.5 mi Las Delicias
$922
18 km or 11 mi National
$2877
21 km or 13 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
22 km or 14 mi Coronado
$2973
23 km or 15 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
24 km or 15 mi San Diego
$3346
27 km or 17 mi La Mesa
$2775
30 km or 19 mi El Cajon
$2936
38 km or 24 mi Santee
$2799
42 km or 26 mi La Jolla
$2821
48 km or 30 mi Poway
$2765
62 km or 38 mi Encinitas
$2853
66 km or 41 mi Escondido
$2795
69 km or 43 mi San Marcos
$2718
76 km or 47 mi Carlsbad
$2997
77 km or 48 mi Vista
$2783
81 km or 50 mi Oceanside
$2926
84 km or 52 mi Ensenada
$912
96 km or 59 mi Fallbrook
$2767
109 km or 67 mi Temecula
$2579
115 km or 72 mi San Clemente
$2886
117 km or 73 mi Murrieta
$3006
119 km or 74 mi French Valley
$2650
121 km or 75 mi Wildomar
$2717
122 km or 76 mi Dana Point
$2828
123 km or 77 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
128 km or 80 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
128 km or 80 mi Menifee
$2587
131 km or 82 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
131 km or 82 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
134 km or 83 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
135 km or 84 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
135 km or 84 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
135 km or 84 mi Hemet
$2789
138 km or 86 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
138 km or 86 mi Lake Forest
$3047
139 km or 87 mi El Centro
$2653
140 km or 87 mi San Jacinto
$2644