Abuja vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1375
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2817
$2393
🏠 One person rent
$1017
$392
🏘️ Family rent
$1803
$667
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$372
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.9
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$63.7
$2492
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
39
58
😀 Quality of life
23
73
🏙️ Population
1.69M
1.41M

The cost of living in Abuja is 44% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 4364th and 5869th ($1375 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 56th 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 months in Abuja compared to 2.6 months in Gwangju. Abuja ranked 13th best city to live in Nigeria vs Gwangju ranked 24th in South Korea, while ranked 9006th and 2497th 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
$2.62
$5.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.85
$4.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$2.4
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1589
$356
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$763
$254
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2890
$627
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1382
$462
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.8
$99.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.5
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.38%
3.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1280
$7004
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$955
$5539
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$72.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.31
$7.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$2.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$8.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$6.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$6.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$4.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.68
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$2.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.06
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.9
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$2.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.3
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.28
$8.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$31.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.41
$6.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.8
$40.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$57.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$115
$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2528
$14457

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$692
163 km or 101 mi Kaduna
$323
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$760
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$517
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$564
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$672
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$531
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$693
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$488
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$518
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$795
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$491
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$575
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$516
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$670
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$627
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$773
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1364
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$639
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$658
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$503
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$786
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$591
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$699
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$373
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$559
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1118
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$995
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$372
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$759
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$946
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$821
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1119
562 km or 349 mi Save
$654
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$476
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$627
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$738
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$1272
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1156

Cities near Gwangju

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