Abuja vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1262
$1178
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3168
$3262
🏠 One person rent
$953
$485
🏘️ Family rent
$2270
$860
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$480
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.7
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$277
$2275
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
37
58
😀 Quality of life
19
83
🏙️ Population
1.57M
1.49M

The cost of living in Abuja is 7% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 4418th and 4654th ($1262 vs $1178) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th in Nigeria and South Korea, respectively. Check Nigeria vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abuja compared to 1.9 months in Gwangju. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 8886th and 411th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abuja vs Gwangju

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Abuja Gwangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$6.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.7
$38
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$6.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.46
☕ Cappuccino
$1.32
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$736
$329
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3692
$880
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1850
$605
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.8
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.1
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.7
$22.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.42%
3.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1394
$8083
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1120
$5291
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.93
$67.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.01
$8.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.59
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$2.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$3.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$7.61
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$5.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$37.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$8.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$4.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$6.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$5.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$4.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.02
$3.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.88
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.73
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.33
$4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.2
$48.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.21
$9.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.6
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.4
$65.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$1134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1984
$27402

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Distance City Cost of living
120 km or 74 mi Minna
$787
163 km or 101 mi Kaduna
$377
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$757
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$621
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$469
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$735
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$658
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$846
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$635
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$526
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$1036
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$583
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$704
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$605
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$774
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$537
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$906
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1686
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$699
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$759
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$596
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$886
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$638
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$714
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$374
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$651
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1042
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1019
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$453
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$794
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1133
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$933
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1037
562 km or 349 mi Save
$644
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$545
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$655
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$710
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$812
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1368

Cities near Gwangju

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$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