Brazzaville vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Brazzaville	Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person	$580	$1101
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1458	$2866
🏠 One person rent	$247	$434
🏘️ Family rent	$481	$769
🍽️ Food expenses	$211	$472
🚐 Transport expenses	$66.7	$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$414	$2099
😷 Air quality	Bad	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	4 km	11 km
🎓 Higher education	19	58
😀 Quality of life	35	83
🏙️ Population	2.15M	1.49M

The cost of living in Brazzaville is 47% less expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 7901st and 4821st ($580 vs $1101) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 14th in the Congo and South Korea, respectively. Check the Congo vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Brazzaville compared to 1.9 months in Gwangju. Brazzaville ranked 1st best city to live in the Congo vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 7456th and 439th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brazzaville vs Gwangju

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	Brazzaville	Gwangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$3.51	$8.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$20.5	$49.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.84	$5.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.85	$2.28
☕ Cappuccino	$1.9	$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.57	$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$248	$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$166	$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$563	$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$353	$556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$39.6	$93.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$61.1	$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$25	$20.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	11.98%	3.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1578	$7404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$968	$4847
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.42	$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$16.3	$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$6.53	$7.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.05	$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.13	$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.74	$2.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.12	$2.92
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.62	$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.96	$7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.23	$6.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.99	$32.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.2	$7.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.2	$3.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.51	$5.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.07	$5.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.92	$3.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1	$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.34	$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.23	$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$7.99	$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.43	$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.81	$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.6	$8.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.98	$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.53	$3.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.24	$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$24.1	$45.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$4.37	$8.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$17.5	$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple	$4.5	$6.44
👖 Brand Jeans	$30.5	$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$64	$60.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$119	$424
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$3665	$20814

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Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Brazzaville

Distance	City	Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi	Kinshasa	$1120
59 km or 37 mi	Kinkala	$520
119 km or 74 mi	Mbanza-Ngungu	$812
193 km or 120 mi	Madingou	$519
221 km or 137 mi	Kayes	$523
252 km or 157 mi	Gamboma	$522
264 km or 164 mi	Matadi	$844
304 km or 189 mi	Boma	$821
370 km or 230 mi	Cabinda	$676
383 km or 238 mi	Pointe-Noire	$569
401 km or 249 mi	Kikwit	$876
424 km or 264 mi	N'zeto	$788
465 km or 289 mi	Ambriz	$863
556 km or 346 mi	Luanda	$1012
586 km or 364 mi	Mbandaka	$850
656 km or 408 mi	Tshikapa	$934
814 km or 506 mi	Kananga	$976
823 km or 511 mi	Port-Gentil	$625
829 km or 515 mi	Libreville	$668
917 km or 570 mi	Bata	$1121
920 km or 572 mi	Lobito	$645
943 km or 586 mi	Mbuji-Mayi	$1011
944 km or 586 mi	Benguela	$671
946 km or 588 mi	Huambo	$577
950 km or 591 mi	Berberati	$482
953 km or 592 mi	Mwene-Ditu	$843
973 km or 605 mi	Gemena	$767
979 km or 608 mi	Luena	$634
996 km or 619 mi	Yaounde	$747
1000 km or 621 mi	Gandajika	$828
1027 km or 638 mi	Bangui	$513
1073 km or 667 mi	Bumba	$806
1079 km or 670 mi	Sao Tome	$900
1084 km or 673 mi	Trindade	$900
1114 km or 692 mi	Douala	$1265
1141 km or 709 mi	Limbe	$655
1148 km or 713 mi	Malabo	$741
1154 km or 717 mi	Buea	$601
1183 km or 735 mi	Kumba	$764
1189 km or 739 mi	Kindu	$746

Cities near Gwangju

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
194 km or 120 mi	Yangsan	$1027
194 km or 120 mi	Dangjin	$1033
196 km or 122 mi	Mungyeong	$979
203 km or 126 mi	Jeju Island	$1080