Abuja vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1514
$1081
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3085
$2620
🏠 One person rent
$1149
$462
🏘️ Family rent
$2051
$793
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$422
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.1
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$98.5
$2442
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
39
58
😀 Quality of life
22
87
🏙️ Population
1.69M
1.49M

The cost of living in Abuja is 40% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 3914th and 5038th ($1514 vs $1081) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 26th in Nigeria and South Korea, respectively. Check Nigeria vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Abuja compared to 2.3 months in Gwangju. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 9057th and 363rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Abuja Gwangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.06
$6.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.7
$35.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.02
$5.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1821
$390
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$878
$307
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3290
$709
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1607
$560
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.3
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.5
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.52%
3.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1121
$7419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1130
$4877
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$63.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.18
$7.55
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.25
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.52
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$6.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$7.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$6.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$5.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$3.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.49
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.99
$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.99
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.82
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$3.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.66
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.9
$45.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$8.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.79
$6.38
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.3
$47.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.6
$61.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$135
$253
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1948
$10915

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$852
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$393
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$810
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$652
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$563
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$781
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$664
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$878
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$644
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$526
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$1051
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$563
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$705
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$638
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$778
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$632
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$961
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1774
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$664
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$752
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$618
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$926
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$674
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$698
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$397
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$676
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1131
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1013
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$466
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$793
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1102
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$849
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1131
562 km or 349 mi Save
$646
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$555
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$665
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$755
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$1413
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1363

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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