Bangui vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$522
$1062
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1246
$2600
🏠 One person rent
$218
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$783
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.1
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$88.4
$2400
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
7
58
😀 Quality of life
12
86
🏙️ Population
889K
1.41M

The cost of living in Bangui is 51% less expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 8582nd and 5224th ($522 vs $1062) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 26th in the Central African Republic and South Korea, respectively. Check the Central African Republic vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bangui compared to 2.3 months in Gwangju. Bangui ranked 1st best city to live in the Central African Republic vs Gwangju ranked 6th in South Korea, while ranked 9253rd and 424th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangui vs Gwangju

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Bangui Gwangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.23
$6.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.9
$34.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.68
$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.79
 Cappuccino
$1.91
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$380
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$137
$301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$181
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.86%
3.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1430
$7292
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$822
$4811
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.46
$7.57
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.62
$2.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$6.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$6.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$7.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$5.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.91
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.39
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.83
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$3.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$8.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.61
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.2
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$60.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.7
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3440
$12561

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Distance City Cost of living
183 km or 114 mi Gemena
$816
308 km or 192 mi Berberati
$492
449 km or 279 mi Bria
$494
480 km or 298 mi Mbandaka
$851
496 km or 308 mi Bumba
$857
532 km or 330 mi Sarh
$504
641 km or 398 mi Ngaoundere
$550
745 km or 463 mi Bongor
$506
783 km or 487 mi Yaounde
$668
790 km or 491 mi Garoua
$608
833 km or 518 mi Maroua
$584
837 km or 520 mi Gamboma
$543
852 km or 529 mi Kisangani
$961
878 km or 545 mi Mubi
$631
911 km or 566 mi Bafoussam
$750
943 km or 586 mi N'Djamena
$540
946 km or 588 mi Bamenda
$687
983 km or 611 mi Douala
$1254
1011 km or 628 mi Kumba
$834
1018 km or 632 mi Bata
$1239
1020 km or 634 mi Isiro
$876
1021 km or 634 mi Maiduguri
$581
1027 km or 638 mi Brazzaville
$602
1033 km or 642 mi Kinshasa
$1163
1035 km or 643 mi Buea
$641
1037 km or 644 mi Limbe
$750
1046 km or 650 mi Kikwit
$932
1058 km or 657 mi Kinkala
$543
1081 km or 672 mi Abeche
$505
1088 km or 676 mi Malabo
$1344
1093 km or 679 mi Yambio
$507
1095 km or 680 mi Bol
$503
1095 km or 681 mi Damaturu
$535
1100 km or 683 mi Madingou
$544
1101 km or 684 mi Nyala
$919
1104 km or 686 mi Libreville
$745
1105 km or 687 mi Wau
$521
1116 km or 693 mi Kayes
$544
1136 km or 706 mi Calabar
$386
1146 km or 712 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$981
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$963
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$970
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1014
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$991
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$964
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$996
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$823
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$1008
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$982
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1002
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1111
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1005
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$945
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$993
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1015
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1072
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$922
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$981
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1019
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$994
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$986
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$916
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$961
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1032
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$991
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1043
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$943
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$951
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$946
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$976
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1121
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$986
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1064
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1114
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1005
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$984
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$954
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1079