Abuja vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$288
$1147
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$561
$2964
🏠 One person rent
$165
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$217
$795
🍽️ Food expenses
$83.8
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$20.9
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$143
$2261
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
37
58
😀 Quality of life
21
84
🏙️ Population
1.57M
1.49M

The cost of living in Abuja is 75% less expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 9247th and 4575th ($288 vs $1147) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 5th in Nigeria and South Korea, respectively. Check Nigeria vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Abuja compared to 2 months in Gwangju. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 8926th and 305th 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
$1.42
$7.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$4.27
$48.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$1.6
$6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.33
$2.43
 Cappuccino
$0.74
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$275
$847
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$183
$587
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.95
$84.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.2
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$3.86
$22.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.31%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$568
$8909
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$319
$4824
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.94
$66.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.41
$8.21
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.1
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$3.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.59
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$7.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$7.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$37.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$6.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$3.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$5.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$4.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$2.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.58
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.56
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.87
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.91
$9.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.75
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.34
$3.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.54
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$8.83
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.24
$8.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.79
$38.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.63
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.1
$50.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.4
$65.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$26.9
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$717
$19812

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Distance City Cost of living
120 km or 74 mi Minna
$313
163 km or 101 mi Kaduna
$210
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$269
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$265
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$290
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$272
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$272
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$325
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$243
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$314
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$354
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$210
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$310
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$249
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$250
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$315
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$330
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$507
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$407
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$262
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$233
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$351
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$233
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$436
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$237
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$327
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$978
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$826
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$219
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$761
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$448
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$860
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$976
562 km or 349 mi Save
$676
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$241
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$587
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$683
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$990
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1300

Cities near Gwangju

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1028
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$955
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$960
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$991
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1041
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$902
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$965
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$787
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$984
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$923
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$975
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$878
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$945
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$932
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$953
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$992
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1084
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$924
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$910
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$949
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1006
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$963
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$1076
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$882
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1073
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$973
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1113
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$1055
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1060
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$907
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$940
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1005
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1003
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1029
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$963
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1002
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$999
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1056