Gwangju vs Zaragoza - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Gwangju	Zaragoza
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1081	$1457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2620	$3309
🏠 One person rent	$462	$761
🏘️ Family rent	$793	$1163
🍽️ Food expenses	$422	$485
🚐 Transport expenses	$114	$95.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2442	$1744
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	13 km
🎓 Higher education	58	26
😀 Quality of life	87	77
🏙️ Population	1.49M	687K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 26% less expensive than in Zaragoza. Cities ranked 5038th and 4103rd ($1081 vs $1457) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 61st in South Korea and Spain, respectively. Check South Korea vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Gwangju compared to 1.2 months in Zaragoza. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Zaragoza ranked 39th in Spain, while ranked 363rd and 1210th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Zaragoza

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	Gwangju	Zaragoza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.64	$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$35.2	$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.63	$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.78	$3.96
☕ Cappuccino	$3.46	$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.32	$2.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$390	$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$307	$622
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$709	$1059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$560	$992
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$119	$79.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$183	$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$19.6	$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.94%	3.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7419	$4828
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4877	$2495
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.88	$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$63.2	$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.55	$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.17	$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.74	$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.27	$2.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.64	$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.52	$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.98	$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.38	$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.9	$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.11	$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.79	$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.11	$2.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.4	$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.28	$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.35	$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.85	$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.69	$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.8	$5.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.52	$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.14	$6.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.13	$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.5	$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.24	$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.39	$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$45.4	$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.33	$9.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$34.8	$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.38	$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans	$47.8	$77.1
👟 Brand Sneakers	$61.1	$94
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$253	$527
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$10915	$8269

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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 Zaragoza

Distance	City	Cost of living
67 km or 42 mi	Huesca	$1157
76 km or 47 mi	Tudela	$1414
126 km or 78 mi	Lleida	$1229
144 km or 90 mi	Pamplona	$1585
158 km or 98 mi	Logrono	$1118
174 km or 108 mi	Vinaros	$1468
187 km or 116 mi	Tarragona	$1445
188 km or 117 mi	Pau	$1318
193 km or 120 mi	Tarbes	$1531
199 km or 123 mi	Vitoria-Gasteiz	$1685
200 km or 124 mi	Castellon de la Plana	$1158
201 km or 125 mi	Villarreal	$1212
202 km or 125 mi	Irun	$1571
203 km or 126 mi	Errenteria	$1596
205 km or 127 mi	Cuenca	$1217
206 km or 128 mi	San Sebastian	$1673
207 km or 128 mi	Borriana	$1239
211 km or 131 mi	Zarautz	$1566
211 km or 131 mi	Biarritz	$1740
215 km or 133 mi	Eibar	$1523
218 km or 136 mi	Andorra la Vella	$1828
222 km or 138 mi	Guadalajara	$1194
223 km or 138 mi	Vilanova i la Geltru	$1408
223 km or 139 mi	Ordino	$1839
225 km or 140 mi	Manresa	$1200
225 km or 140 mi	Sagunto	$1363
241 km or 149 mi	Terrassa	$1590
241 km or 150 mi	Requena	$1407
243 km or 151 mi	Rubi	$1598
244 km or 152 mi	Burgos	$1343
245 km or 152 mi	Alcala de Henares	$1573
246 km or 153 mi	Sant Boi de Llobregat	$1557
247 km or 153 mi	Valencia	$1703
247 km or 153 mi	Bilbao	$1660
248 km or 154 mi	Cornella de Llobregat	$1603
249 km or 155 mi	Sabadell	$1637
250 km or 156 mi	L'Hospitalet de Llobregat	$1746
254 km or 158 mi	Ripollet	$1687
255 km or 159 mi	Portugalete	$1572
256 km or 159 mi	Torrejon de Ardoz	$1581