Gwangju vs Harare - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Harare
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$1024
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2600
$2516
🏠 One person rent
$453
$416
🏘️ Family rent
$783
$676
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2400
$226
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
58
38
😀 Quality of life
86
48
🏙️ Population
1.41M
2.15M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 4% more expensive than in Harare. Cities ranked 5224th and 5483rd ($1062 vs $1024) 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 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Harare ranked 1st in Zimbabwe, while ranked 424th and 6918th 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
$6.5
$11.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$49.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$5.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$3.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$363
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$284
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$690
$643
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$513
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$37.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$58.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$78.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.91%
13.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7292
$973
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4811
$494
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$47.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.57
$21.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$6.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$6.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$2.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$1.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$6.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$2.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$56.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.28
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$36.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$22.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$37
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$295
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12561
$10145

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$1014
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$991
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
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$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

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$770
66 km or 41 mi Marondera
$768
105 km or 65 mi Chinhoyi
$639
133 km or 83 mi Kadoma
$754
165 km or 103 mi Kwekwe
$706
213 km or 132 mi Mutare
$764
223 km or 138 mi Gweru
$577
251 km or 156 mi Masvingo
$861
291 km or 181 mi Chimoio
$924
328 km or 204 mi Tete
$828
369 km or 229 mi Bulawayo
$630
399 km or 248 mi Lusaka
$686
447 km or 278 mi Choma
$750
458 km or 284 mi Beira
$1000
478 km or 297 mi Blantyre
$505
498 km or 309 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
510 km or 317 mi Ntcheu
$495
514 km or 319 mi Mulanje
$461
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$591
525 km or 326 mi Francistown
$633
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$458
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$718
584 km or 363 mi Mangochi
$496
588 km or 365 mi Monkey Bay
$521
599 km or 372 mi Ndola
$613
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$692
635 km or 394 mi Kitwe
$1189
659 km or 409 mi Mufulira
$1473
665 km or 413 mi Palapye
$551
679 km or 422 mi Serowe
$583
680 km or 422 mi Chingola
$1229
714 km or 444 mi Mzimba
$530
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$628
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$1030
778 km or 484 mi Mzuzu
$527
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$1133
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$950
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$1002
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$1039
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$899