Gwangju vs Tijuana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Tijuana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$1295
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2600
$3053
🏠 One person rent
$453
$616
🏘️ Family rent
$783
$1076
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2400
$1025
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
58
22
😀 Quality of life
86
62
🏙️ Population
1.41M
1.96M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 18% less expensive than in Tijuana. Cities ranked 5224th and 4578th ($1062 vs $1295) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 9th in South Korea and Mexico, respectively. Check South Korea vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Gwangju compared to 0.8 months in Tijuana. Gwangju ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Tijuana ranked 6th in Mexico, while ranked 424th and 5712th 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
$6.5
$12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$2.9
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$4.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$1.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$768
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$500
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$690
$1368
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$905
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$30.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$46.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$31.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.91%
12.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7292
$3269
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4811
$2686
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.57
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$2.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$2.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$3.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$7.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$9.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$1.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$8.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$4.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$8.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$4.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$2.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.28
$6.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$48.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$12.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12561
$4857

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$963
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$970
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1014
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$991
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$964
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.5 mi Imperial Beach
$2933
11 km or 6.9 mi Chula Vista
$2995
15 km or 9.5 mi Las Delicias
$1141
18 km or 11 mi National
$3053
21 km or 13 mi Rosarito Beach
$1138
22 km or 14 mi Coronado
$3220
23 km or 15 mi Lemon Grove
$2995
24 km or 15 mi San Diego
$3507
27 km or 17 mi La Mesa
$2963
30 km or 19 mi El Cajon
$3040
38 km or 24 mi Santee
$2948
42 km or 26 mi La Jolla
$3033
48 km or 30 mi Poway
$2995
62 km or 38 mi Encinitas
$3243
66 km or 41 mi Escondido
$3261
69 km or 43 mi San Marcos
$2995
76 km or 47 mi Carlsbad
$3245
77 km or 48 mi Vista
$2976
81 km or 50 mi Oceanside
$3251
84 km or 52 mi Ensenada
$968
96 km or 59 mi Fallbrook
$2927
109 km or 67 mi Temecula
$2676
115 km or 72 mi San Clemente
$2963
117 km or 73 mi Murrieta
$3070
119 km or 74 mi French Valley
$2758
121 km or 75 mi Wildomar
$2815
122 km or 76 mi Dana Point
$3030
123 km or 77 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3085
128 km or 80 mi Laguna Niguel
$3513
128 km or 80 mi Menifee
$2621
131 km or 82 mi Laguna Beach
$3122
131 km or 82 mi Lake Elsinore
$2669
134 km or 83 mi Mission Viejo
$3544
135 km or 84 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2980
135 km or 84 mi Laguna Hills
$3027
135 km or 84 mi Hemet
$2767
138 km or 86 mi Aliso Viejo
$3449
138 km or 86 mi Lake Forest
$2554
139 km or 87 mi El Centro
$2752
140 km or 87 mi San Jacinto
$2667