Gwangju vs Zapopan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Zapopan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$1217
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2964
$2927
🏠 One person rent
$445
$619
🏘️ Family rent
$795
$1159
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2261
$1017
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
24 km
🎓 Higher education
58
49
😀 Quality of life
84
58
🏙️ Population
1.49M
1.48M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 6% less expensive than in Zapopan. Cities ranked 4575th and 4389th ($1147 vs $1217) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 10th 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 Zapopan. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Zapopan ranked 4th in Mexico, while ranked 305th and 5642nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Gwangju Zapopan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.44
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.5
$47.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$9.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$3.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$819
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$451
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$847
$1657
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$875
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.9
$58.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$91.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.7
$36.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
12.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8909
$4200
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4824
$1563
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.8
$23.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.21
$14.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$2.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$8.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$8.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.1
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$4.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$5.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$3.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.91
$7.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$7.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$64.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.4
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$312
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19812
$5586

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1028
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$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
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Guadalajara
$1035
11 km or 6.9 mi Tlaquepaque
$785
99 km or 61 mi La Barca
$873
113 km or 70 mi Ciudad Guzman
$867
142 km or 88 mi Zamora
$865
147 km or 91 mi Autlan
$854
163 km or 101 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$818
167 km or 104 mi Lagos de Moreno
$846
168 km or 104 mi Colima
$672
172 km or 107 mi Aguascalientes
$818
179 km or 111 mi Tepic
$681
183 km or 114 mi Leon
$812
192 km or 119 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1303
195 km or 121 mi Zacapu
$881
200 km or 124 mi Uruapan
$789
206 km or 128 mi Silao
$912
208 km or 129 mi Tecoman
$774
209 km or 130 mi Manzanillo
$741
212 km or 131 mi Apatzingan
$830
213 km or 132 mi Irapuato
$763
214 km or 133 mi Sayulita
$1094
224 km or 139 mi Guanajuato
$1076
229 km or 142 mi Salamanca
$707
243 km or 151 mi Yuriria
$812
243 km or 151 mi Zacatecas
$630
254 km or 158 mi Cortazar
$774
256 km or 159 mi Morelia
$765
269 km or 167 mi Celaya
$682
276 km or 172 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1384
278 km or 173 mi Fresnillo
$784
296 km or 184 mi San Luis Potosi
$984
313 km or 194 mi Queretaro
$996
332 km or 206 mi Lazaro Cardenas
$900
354 km or 220 mi Rioverde
$915
355 km or 221 mi San Juan del Rio
$913
370 km or 230 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$856
389 km or 242 mi Durango
$793
394 km or 245 mi Zihuatanejo
$994
419 km or 260 mi Mazatlan
$1185
422 km or 262 mi Toluca
$781