Gwangju vs Zapopan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Zapopan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$1349
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2393
$3115
🏠 One person rent
$392
$665
🏘️ Family rent
$667
$1113
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$445
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2492
$975
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
58
47
😀 Quality of life
73
64
🏙️ Population
1.41M
1.26M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 29% less expensive than in Zapopan. Cities ranked 5869th and 4430th ($957 vs $1349) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th 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 2.6 months in Gwangju compared to 0.7 months in Zapopan. Gwangju ranked 24th best city to live in South Korea vs Zapopan ranked 3rd in Mexico, while ranked 2497th and 5342nd 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
$5.53
$13.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$37.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$9.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$2.61
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$1.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$841
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$1437
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$831
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$82.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$33.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
11.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7004
$6066
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5539
$674
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.8
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.21
$24.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$2.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$1.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$2.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$4.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$4.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$43.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$5.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$40.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$10.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.5
$47.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$83.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$269
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14457
$6434

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$909
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$922
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$930
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$973
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$942
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$923
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$955
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$771
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$954
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$938
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$964
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1051
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$990
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$933
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$974
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$997
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1012
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$905
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$982
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1009
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$992
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$971
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$887
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$946
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1013
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1023
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$992
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$865
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$914
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$919
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$1014
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$943
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1128
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$917
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1020
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1084
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1044
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$952
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$931
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1037

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Distance City Cost of living
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Guadalajara
$1222
11 km or 6.9 mi Tlaquepaque
$775
99 km or 61 mi La Barca
$993
113 km or 70 mi Ciudad Guzman
$937
142 km or 88 mi Zamora
$984
147 km or 91 mi Autlan
$1161
163 km or 101 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$910
167 km or 104 mi Lagos de Moreno
$1008
168 km or 104 mi Colima
$814
172 km or 107 mi Aguascalientes
$969
179 km or 111 mi Tepic
$760
183 km or 114 mi Leon
$869
192 km or 119 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1420
195 km or 121 mi Zacapu
$1005
200 km or 124 mi Uruapan
$895
206 km or 128 mi Silao
$941
208 km or 129 mi Tecoman
$932
209 km or 130 mi Manzanillo
$959
212 km or 131 mi Apatzingan
$968
213 km or 132 mi Irapuato
$920
214 km or 133 mi Sayulita
$1211
224 km or 139 mi Guanajuato
$874
229 km or 142 mi Salamanca
$962
243 km or 151 mi Yuriria
$961
243 km or 151 mi Zacatecas
$660
254 km or 158 mi Cortazar
$905
256 km or 159 mi Morelia
$935
269 km or 167 mi Celaya
$817
276 km or 172 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1472
278 km or 173 mi Fresnillo
$864
296 km or 184 mi San Luis Potosi
$1124
313 km or 194 mi Queretaro
$1255
332 km or 206 mi Lazaro Cardenas
$902
354 km or 220 mi Rioverde
$1069
355 km or 221 mi San Juan del Rio
$1047
370 km or 230 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$976
389 km or 242 mi Durango
$764
394 km or 245 mi Zihuatanejo
$909
419 km or 260 mi Mazatlan
$1085
422 km or 262 mi Toluca
$994