Gwangju vs Zapopan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Zapopan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1178
$1012
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3262
$2487
🏠 One person rent
$485
$450
🏘️ Family rent
$860
$850
🍽️ Food expenses
$480
$346
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$957
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
58
49
😀 Quality of life
83
60
🏙️ Population
1.49M
1.48M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 16% more expensive than in Zapopan. Cities ranked 4654th and 5612th ($1178 vs $1012) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 1.9 months in Gwangju compared to 0.9 months in Zapopan. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Zapopan ranked 4th in Mexico, while ranked 411th and 5259th 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
$6.87
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38
$35.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$7.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$2.02
 Cappuccino
$3.55
$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$616
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$314
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$880
$1191
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$639
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$46.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
11.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8083
$5289
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5291
$646
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.8
$30.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.36
$21.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.43
$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$7.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$7.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.6
$9.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$1.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$4.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$30.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.1
$5.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$7.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$45.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.8
$89.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1134
$173
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27402
$5160

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1040
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$1000
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$1005
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1027
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$960
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$968
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$999
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$915
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$981
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$980
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1007
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1146
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1084
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$999
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$1008
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1066
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1134
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$975
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$931
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1098
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1002
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1043
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$995
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$893
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1083
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$992
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1114
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$997
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$977
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$981
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$901
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1222
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1027
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1157
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1122
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$973
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1025
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$992
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1165

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Distance City Cost of living
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Guadalajara
$985
11 km or 6.9 mi Tlaquepaque
$683
99 km or 61 mi La Barca
$779
113 km or 70 mi Ciudad Guzman
$735
142 km or 88 mi Zamora
$764
147 km or 91 mi Autlan
$882
163 km or 101 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$737
167 km or 104 mi Lagos de Moreno
$835
168 km or 104 mi Colima
$630
172 km or 107 mi Aguascalientes
$826
179 km or 111 mi Tepic
$620
183 km or 114 mi Leon
$719
192 km or 119 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1165
195 km or 121 mi Zacapu
$709
200 km or 124 mi Uruapan
$687
206 km or 128 mi Silao
$784
208 km or 129 mi Tecoman
$738
209 km or 130 mi Manzanillo
$796
212 km or 131 mi Apatzingan
$780
213 km or 132 mi Irapuato
$674
214 km or 133 mi Sayulita
$978
224 km or 139 mi Guanajuato
$886
229 km or 142 mi Salamanca
$659
243 km or 151 mi Yuriria
$729
243 km or 151 mi Zacatecas
$522
254 km or 158 mi Cortazar
$691
256 km or 159 mi Morelia
$748
269 km or 167 mi Celaya
$601
276 km or 172 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1223
278 km or 173 mi Fresnillo
$698
296 km or 184 mi San Luis Potosi
$879
313 km or 194 mi Queretaro
$941
332 km or 206 mi Lazaro Cardenas
$808
354 km or 220 mi Rioverde
$839
355 km or 221 mi San Juan del Rio
$828
370 km or 230 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$792
389 km or 242 mi Durango
$647
394 km or 245 mi Zihuatanejo
$861
419 km or 260 mi Mazatlan
$1153
422 km or 262 mi Toluca
$844