Gwangju vs Valencia, Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Gwangju	Valencia
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1101	$1522
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2866	$3404
🏠 One person rent	$434	$885
🏘️ Family rent	$769	$1392
🍽️ Food expenses	$472	$409
🚐 Transport expenses	$113	$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2099	$1964
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	58	75
😀 Quality of life	83	83
🏙️ Population	1.49M	826K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 28% less expensive than in Valencia, Spain. Cities ranked 4821st and 3333rd ($1101 vs $1522) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 17th in South Korea and Spain, respectively. Check South Korea vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Gwangju compared to 1.3 months in Valencia, Spain. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Valencia, Spain ranked 7th in Spain, while ranked 439th and 440th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Valencia, Spain

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	Gwangju	Valencia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$8.42	$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$49.1	$47.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.63	$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.28	$3.59
☕ Cappuccino	$3.66	$2.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.58	$2.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$385	$990
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$304	$731
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$811	$1635
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$556	$1154
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$93.1	$74.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$142	$115
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$20.5	$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.94%	3.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7404	$3590
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4847	$2541
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.88	$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$62.7	$32
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.31	$14.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.17	$1.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.77	$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.24	$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.92	$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.53	$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7	$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.96	$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$32.5	$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.36	$2.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.45	$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.37	$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.31	$2.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.82	$1.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.33	$1.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.81	$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.66	$2.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.9	$5.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.5	$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.13	$5.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.2	$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.48	$4.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.69	$1.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.38	$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$45.6	$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.35	$8.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$34.7	$65.6
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.44	$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans	$47.9	$92.1
👟 Brand Sneakers	$60.3	$86.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$424	$534
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$20814	$9798

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Cities near Gwangju

Distance	City	Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi	Naju	$1012
45 km or 28 mi	Jeongeup	$970
50 km or 31 mi	Namwon	$987
57 km or 36 mi	Suncheon	$1059
64 km or 39 mi	Mokpo	$998
71 km or 44 mi	Gimje	$937
76 km or 47 mi	Gwangyang	$1002
76 km or 47 mi	Jeonju	$854
82 km or 51 mi	Yeosu	$989
86 km or 54 mi	Iksan	$959
92 km or 57 mi	Gunsan	$1005
106 km or 66 mi	Jinju	$1054
116 km or 72 mi	Nonsan	$1019
127 km or 79 mi	Gyeryong	$977
131 km or 81 mi	Sacheon	$983
132 km or 82 mi	Asan	$1038
133 km or 82 mi	Boryeong	$1063
138 km or 86 mi	Daejeon	$992
142 km or 88 mi	Tongyeong	$924
145 km or 90 mi	Gongju	$1038
148 km or 92 mi	Masan	$998
150 km or 93 mi	Sejong	$1019
151 km or 94 mi	Gimcheon	$977
156 km or 97 mi	Geoje	$887
158 km or 98 mi	Changwon	$1075
170 km or 106 mi	Miryang	$1030
171 km or 106 mi	Daegu	$995
171 km or 107 mi	Cheongju	$936
174 km or 108 mi	Gumi	$992
179 km or 111 mi	Sangju	$1000
179 km or 111 mi	Gimhae	$959
180 km or 112 mi	Gyeongsan	$991
184 km or 114 mi	Cheonan	$1151
184 km or 115 mi	Seosan	$1036
188 km or 117 mi	Jeju	$1037
193 km or 120 mi	Busan	$1060
194 km or 120 mi	Yangsan	$1027
194 km or 120 mi	Dangjin	$1033
196 km or 122 mi	Mungyeong	$979
203 km or 126 mi	Jeju Island	$1080

Cities near Valencia, Spain

Distance	City	Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi	Sagunto	$1220
36 km or 22 mi	Alzira	$1250
53 km or 33 mi	Borriana	$1150
57 km or 36 mi	Villarreal	$1131
58 km or 36 mi	Gandia	$1030
62 km or 39 mi	Requena	$1261
62 km or 39 mi	Castellon de la Plana	$1100
74 km or 46 mi	Ontinyent	$1249
81 km or 50 mi	Denia	$1406
98 km or 61 mi	Calp	$1480
102 km or 63 mi	Villena	$1254
106 km or 66 mi	Benidorm	$1356
114 km or 71 mi	Yecla	$1324
116 km or 72 mi	Elda	$1214
125 km or 78 mi	Novelda	$1213
125 km or 78 mi	Alicante	$1300
132 km or 82 mi	Vinaros	$1275
136 km or 85 mi	Elche	$1154
137 km or 85 mi	Jumilla	$1241
138 km or 86 mi	Albacete	$1209
165 km or 102 mi	Cuenca	$1084
168 km or 104 mi	Ibiza	$2528
168 km or 104 mi	Torrevieja	$1017
177 km or 110 mi	Murcia	$1138
193 km or 120 mi	Villarrobledo	$1235
199 km or 123 mi	Caravaca de la Cruz	$1221
214 km or 133 mi	Cartagena	$1068
223 km or 139 mi	Mazarron	$1161
229 km or 142 mi	Lorca	$1223
229 km or 143 mi	Tarragona	$1217
247 km or 153 mi	Zaragoza	$1101
254 km or 158 mi	Lleida	$1235
260 km or 161 mi	Palma de Mallorca	$1696
264 km or 164 mi	Vilanova i la Geltru	$1269
271 km or 168 mi	Guadalajara	$1056
279 km or 173 mi	Alcala de Henares	$1293
287 km or 178 mi	Torrejon de Ardoz	$1387
292 km or 181 mi	Coslada	$1530
292 km or 182 mi	Sant Boi de Llobregat	$1389
295 km or 183 mi	Cornella de Llobregat	$1434