Abuja vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1502
$1101
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3792
$2866
🏠 One person rent
$1135
$434
🏘️ Family rent
$2756
$769
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$472
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.5
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$277
$2099
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
38
58
😀 Quality of life
19
83
🏙️ Population
1.69M
1.49M

The cost of living in Abuja is 36% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 3416th and 4821st ($1502 vs $1101) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 14th 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 8901st and 439th 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
$3.45
$8.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.3
$49.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$5.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$2.28
 Cappuccino
$1.91
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1823
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$872
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4523
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2198
$556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$93.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.2
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.1
$20.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.42%
3.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1406
$7404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1124
$4847
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.14
$7.31
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.27
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$2.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$6.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$32.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$7.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$5.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$5.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.11
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.5
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.97
$8.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.81
$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.14
$3.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$45.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.24
$8.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.74
$6.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.4
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.5
$60.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$133
$424
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1951
$20814

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$805
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$634
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$535
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$972
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$553
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$695
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$587
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$779
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$558
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$883
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1611
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$677
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$776
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$579
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$881
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$621
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$553
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$384
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$679
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$972
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$1030
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$426
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$555
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1113
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$764
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$974
562 km or 349 mi Save
$613
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$553
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$601
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$655
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$741
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$1265

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1012
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$970
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$987
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1059
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$998
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$937
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$1002
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$854
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$989
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$959
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1005
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1054
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1019
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$977
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$983
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1038
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1063
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$992
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$924
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1038
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$998
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1019
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$977
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$887
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1075
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1030
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$995
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$936
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$992
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1000
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$959
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$991
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1151
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1036
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1037
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1060
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$1027
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$1033
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$979
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1080