Gaborone vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gaborone Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$723
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1750
$2393
🏠 One person rent
$281
$392
🏘️ Family rent
$453
$667
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$372
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.2
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$454
$2492
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
39
58
😀 Quality of life
61
73
🏙️ Population
236K
1.41M

The cost of living in Gaborone is 24% less expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 7140th and 5869th ($723 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 56th in Botswana and South Korea, respectively. Check Botswana vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Gaborone compared to 2.6 months in Gwangju. Gaborone ranked 1st best city to live in Botswana vs Gwangju ranked 24th in South Korea, while ranked 5784th and 2497th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gaborone vs Gwangju

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Gaborone Gwangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.1
$5.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.95
$4.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$356
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$254
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$475
$627
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$462
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$99.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.2
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.9
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.92%
3.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1314
$7004
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1290
$5539
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30
$72.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$7.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.86
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$2.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$8.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$6.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$6.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$4.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.24
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.73
$2.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.6
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.53
$2.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.01
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.24
$8.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$31.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.68
$6.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.1
$40.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.2
$57.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$131
$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2568
$14457

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$950
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$860
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$789
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$1015
264 km or 164 mi Randburg
$912
265 km or 165 mi Palapye
$549
266 km or 165 mi Centurion
$997
266 km or 165 mi Soweto
$1031
266 km or 165 mi Serowe
$590
269 km or 167 mi Sandton
$1104
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$1204
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$851
298 km or 185 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
302 km or 188 mi Vereeniging
$742
310 km or 193 mi Springs
$784
358 km or 222 mi Kroonstad
$872
379 km or 235 mi Welkom
$811
380 km or 236 mi Middelburg
$875
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$902
421 km or 261 mi Francistown
$632
468 km or 291 mi Kimberley
$904
495 km or 308 mi Bloemfontein
$742
514 km or 319 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
531 km or 330 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
540 km or 336 mi Maseru
$660
559 km or 347 mi Mbabane
$607
569 km or 354 mi Bulawayo
$632
584 km or 363 mi Manzini
$494
589 km or 366 mi Mafeteng
$611
597 km or 371 mi Vryheid
$882
628 km or 390 mi Upington
$796
675 km or 419 mi Matola
$912
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$1014
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$909
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$922
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$930
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$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
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$1020
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$1084
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$1044
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$952
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$931
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$1037