Gwangju vs Harare - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Harare
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1081
$1021
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2620
$2475
🏠 One person rent
$462
$408
🏘️ Family rent
$793
$649
🍽️ Food expenses
$422
$352
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2442
$230
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
58
37
😀 Quality of life
87
49
🏙️ Population
1.49M
2.15M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 6% more expensive than in Harare. Cities ranked 5038th and 5412th ($1081 vs $1021) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 1st in South Korea and Zimbabwe, respectively. Check South Korea vs Zimbabwe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Gwangju compared to 0.2 months in Harare. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Harare ranked 1st in Zimbabwe, while ranked 363rd and 6721st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Harare

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Gwangju Harare
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.64
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$49.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$5.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.46
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$257
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$709
$662
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$459
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$56
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$93.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
14.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7419
$1147
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4877
$587
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$54.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.55
$21.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$2.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$6.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$6.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$2.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$8.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$1.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$6.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.5
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.24
$2.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$55.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.33
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.8
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$7.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.8
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$34.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$253
$258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10915
$8872

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$1001
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$981
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$980
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1016
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$982
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$991
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$831
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$994
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$998
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1020
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1064
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1046
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$976
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$984
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1050
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1085
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$959
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$934
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1063
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1008
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1020
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$934
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$913
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1084
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1038
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1062
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$924
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$949
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$957
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$975
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1153
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1068
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1069
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1108
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1039
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1059
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$973
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1100

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18 km or 11 mi Chitungwiza
$751
66 km or 41 mi Marondera
$779
105 km or 65 mi Chinhoyi
$650
133 km or 83 mi Kadoma
$761
165 km or 103 mi Kwekwe
$716
213 km or 132 mi Mutare
$755
223 km or 138 mi Gweru
$587
251 km or 156 mi Masvingo
$873
291 km or 181 mi Chimoio
$916
328 km or 204 mi Tete
$820
369 km or 229 mi Bulawayo
$658
399 km or 248 mi Lusaka
$655
447 km or 278 mi Choma
$687
458 km or 284 mi Beira
$996
478 km or 297 mi Blantyre
$506
498 km or 309 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$748
510 km or 317 mi Ntcheu
$493
514 km or 319 mi Mulanje
$461
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$592
525 km or 326 mi Francistown
$587
531 km or 330 mi Zomba
$458
549 km or 341 mi Livingstone
$653
584 km or 363 mi Mangochi
$496
588 km or 365 mi Monkey Bay
$519
599 km or 372 mi Ndola
$577
618 km or 384 mi Quelimane
$692
635 km or 394 mi Kitwe
$1062
659 km or 409 mi Mufulira
$1278
665 km or 413 mi Palapye
$514
679 km or 422 mi Serowe
$536
680 km or 422 mi Chingola
$1069
714 km or 444 mi Mzimba
$565
734 km or 456 mi Mahalapye
$577
775 km or 482 mi Mansa
$912
778 km or 484 mi Mzuzu
$527
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$1124
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$915
847 km or 526 mi Kasama
$888
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$1032
898 km or 558 mi Middelburg
$830