Gwangju vs Zapopan - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Gwangju	Zapopan
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1081	$1162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2620	$2700
🏠 One person rent	$462	$534
🏘️ Family rent	$793	$865
🍽️ Food expenses	$422	$400
🚐 Transport expenses	$114	$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2442	$1020
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	23 km
🎓 Higher education	58	49
😀 Quality of life	87	64
🏙️ Population	1.49M	1.48M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 7% less expensive than in Zapopan. Cities ranked 5038th and 4791st ($1081 vs $1162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 14th 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 0.9 months in Zapopan. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Zapopan ranked 3rd in Mexico, while ranked 363rd and 5343rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Zapopan

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	Gwangju	Zapopan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.64	$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$35.2	$38.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.63	$8.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.78	$2.18
☕ Cappuccino	$3.46	$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.32	$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$390	$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$307	$367
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$709	$1083
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$560	$627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$119	$76
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$183	$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$19.6	$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.94%	10.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7419	$5652
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4877	$506
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.88	$0.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$63.2	$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.55	$23.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.17	$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.74	$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.27	$2.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.64	$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.52	$2.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.98	$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.38	$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.9	$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.11	$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.79	$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.11	$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.4	$2.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.28	$2.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.35	$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.85	$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.69	$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.8	$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.52	$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.14	$4.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.13	$5.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.5	$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.24	$1.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.39	$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$45.4	$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.33	$5.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$34.8	$39.2
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.38	$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans	$47.8	$45.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$61.1	$79
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$253	$219
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$10915	$5862

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Cities near Gwangju

Distance	City	Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi	Naju	$1001
45 km or 28 mi	Jeongeup	$981
50 km or 31 mi	Namwon	$980
57 km or 36 mi	Suncheon	$1016
64 km or 39 mi	Mokpo	$1005
71 km or 44 mi	Gimje	$982
76 km or 47 mi	Gwangyang	$991
76 km or 47 mi	Jeonju	$831
82 km or 51 mi	Yeosu	$994
86 km or 54 mi	Iksan	$998
92 km or 57 mi	Gunsan	$1020
106 km or 66 mi	Jinju	$1064
116 km or 72 mi	Nonsan	$1046
127 km or 79 mi	Gyeryong	$976
131 km or 81 mi	Sacheon	$984
132 km or 82 mi	Asan	$1050
133 km or 82 mi	Boryeong	$1085
138 km or 86 mi	Daejeon	$959
142 km or 88 mi	Tongyeong	$934
145 km or 90 mi	Gongju	$1063
148 km or 92 mi	Masan	$1008
150 km or 93 mi	Sejong	$1020
151 km or 94 mi	Gimcheon	$934
156 km or 97 mi	Geoje	$913
158 km or 98 mi	Changwon	$1084
170 km or 106 mi	Miryang	$1038
171 km or 106 mi	Daegu	$1062
171 km or 107 mi	Cheongju	$924
174 km or 108 mi	Gumi	$949
179 km or 111 mi	Sangju	$957
179 km or 111 mi	Gimhae	$975
180 km or 112 mi	Gyeongsan	$1001
184 km or 114 mi	Cheonan	$1153
184 km or 115 mi	Seosan	$1068
188 km or 117 mi	Jeju	$1069
193 km or 120 mi	Busan	$1108
194 km or 120 mi	Yangsan	$1039
194 km or 120 mi	Dangjin	$1059
196 km or 122 mi	Mungyeong	$973
203 km or 126 mi	Jeju Island	$1100

Cities near Zapopan

Distance	City	Cost of living
6.7 km or 4.2 mi	Guadalajara	$1120
11 km or 6.9 mi	Tlaquepaque	$728
99 km or 61 mi	La Barca	$913
113 km or 70 mi	Ciudad Guzman	$856
142 km or 88 mi	Zamora	$929
147 km or 91 mi	Autlan	$1058
163 km or 101 mi	San Francisco del Rincon	$843
167 km or 104 mi	Lagos de Moreno	$953
168 km or 104 mi	Colima	$749
172 km or 107 mi	Aguascalientes	$1006
179 km or 111 mi	Tepic	$717
183 km or 114 mi	Leon	$815
192 km or 119 mi	Puerto Vallarta	$1296
195 km or 121 mi	Zacapu	$1030
200 km or 124 mi	Uruapan	$873
206 km or 128 mi	Silao	$832
208 km or 129 mi	Tecoman	$858
209 km or 130 mi	Manzanillo	$901
212 km or 131 mi	Apatzingan	$861
213 km or 132 mi	Irapuato	$860
214 km or 133 mi	Sayulita	$1108
224 km or 139 mi	Guanajuato	$753
229 km or 142 mi	Salamanca	$896
243 km or 151 mi	Yuriria	$894
243 km or 151 mi	Zacatecas	$615
254 km or 158 mi	Cortazar	$846
256 km or 159 mi	Morelia	$873
269 km or 167 mi	Celaya	$764
276 km or 172 mi	San Miguel de Allende	$1491
278 km or 173 mi	Fresnillo	$803
296 km or 184 mi	San Luis Potosi	$941
313 km or 194 mi	Queretaro	$1184
332 km or 206 mi	Lazaro Cardenas	$872
354 km or 220 mi	Rioverde	$943
355 km or 221 mi	San Juan del Rio	$981
370 km or 230 mi	San Jose Villa de Allende	$905
389 km or 242 mi	Durango	$687
394 km or 245 mi	Zihuatanejo	$857
419 km or 260 mi	Mazatlan	$1166
422 km or 262 mi	Toluca	$926