Gwangju vs Zapopan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Zapopan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$1280
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2600
$2964
🏠 One person rent
$453
$605
🏘️ Family rent
$783
$988
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$436
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2400
$970
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
58
47
😀 Quality of life
86
63
🏙️ Population
1.41M
1.26M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 17% less expensive than in Zapopan. Cities ranked 5224th and 4609th ($1062 vs $1280) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th 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 2.3 months in Gwangju compared to 0.8 months in Zapopan. Gwangju ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Zapopan ranked 3rd in Mexico, while ranked 424th and 5628th 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
$6.5
$11.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$44.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$9.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$2.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$767
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$417
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$690
$1247
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$721
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$82.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.91%
11.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7292
$6090
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4811
$584
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$29.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.57
$25.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$2.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$2.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$2.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$1.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$2.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$4.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$6.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$4.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$44
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.28
$5.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$41.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$9.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$85.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12561
$6389

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$981
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$963
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$970
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1014
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$991
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$964
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$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
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Guadalajara
$1241
11 km or 6.9 mi Tlaquepaque
$784
99 km or 61 mi La Barca
$990
113 km or 70 mi Ciudad Guzman
$925
142 km or 88 mi Zamora
$983
147 km or 91 mi Autlan
$1157
163 km or 101 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$910
167 km or 104 mi Lagos de Moreno
$1007
168 km or 104 mi Colima
$806
172 km or 107 mi Aguascalientes
$999
179 km or 111 mi Tepic
$746
183 km or 114 mi Leon
$885
192 km or 119 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1417
195 km or 121 mi Zacapu
$1023
200 km or 124 mi Uruapan
$899
206 km or 128 mi Silao
$914
208 km or 129 mi Tecoman
$920
209 km or 130 mi Manzanillo
$956
212 km or 131 mi Apatzingan
$946
213 km or 132 mi Irapuato
$910
214 km or 133 mi Sayulita
$1202
224 km or 139 mi Guanajuato
$817
229 km or 142 mi Salamanca
$950
243 km or 151 mi Yuriria
$952
243 km or 151 mi Zacatecas
$664
254 km or 158 mi Cortazar
$894
256 km or 159 mi Morelia
$926
269 km or 167 mi Celaya
$803
276 km or 172 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1469
278 km or 173 mi Fresnillo
$866
296 km or 184 mi San Luis Potosi
$1028
313 km or 194 mi Queretaro
$1241
332 km or 206 mi Lazaro Cardenas
$913
354 km or 220 mi Rioverde
$1044
355 km or 221 mi San Juan del Rio
$1041
370 km or 230 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$971
389 km or 242 mi Durango
$747
394 km or 245 mi Zihuatanejo
$914
419 km or 260 mi Mazatlan
$1102
422 km or 262 mi Toluca
$986