Gwangju vs Harare - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Harare
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2964
$2551
🏠 One person rent
$445
$422
🏘️ Family rent
$795
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$294
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$164
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2261
$440
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
58
37
😀 Quality of life
84
47
🏙️ Population
1.49M
2.15M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 20% more expensive than in Harare. Cities ranked 4575th and 5620th ($1147 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 months in Gwangju compared to 0.5 months in Harare. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Harare ranked 1st in Zimbabwe, while ranked 305th and 6463rd 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
$7.44
$6.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.5
$39.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$4.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$1.48
 Cappuccino
$3.92
$2.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$0.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$303
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$261
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$847
$938
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$698
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.9
$35.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$53.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.7
$117
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
13.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8909
$1378
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4824
$1341
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.8
$31.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.21
$21.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.65
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$7.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$5.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.1
$5.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$3.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$2.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$6.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$2.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$5.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$6.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$2.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$44.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.91
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$37.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.4
$38.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19812
$7309

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1028
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$955
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$960
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$991
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1041
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$902
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$965
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$787
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$984
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$923
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$975
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$878
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$945
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$932
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$953
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$992
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1084
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$924
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$910
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$949
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1006
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$963
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$1076
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$882
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1073
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$973
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1113
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$1055
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1060
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$907
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$940
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1005
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1003
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1029
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$963
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1002
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$999
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1056

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Chitungwiza
$852
66 km or 41 mi Marondera
$761
105 km or 65 mi Chinhoyi
$784
133 km or 83 mi Kadoma
$689
165 km or 103 mi Kwekwe
$691
213 km or 132 mi Mutare
$645
223 km or 138 mi Gweru
$722
251 km or 156 mi Masvingo
$837
291 km or 181 mi Chimoio
$993
328 km or 204 mi Tete
$970
369 km or 229 mi Bulawayo
$777
399 km or 248 mi Lusaka
$777
447 km or 278 mi Choma
$795
458 km or 284 mi Beira
$1014
478 km or 297 mi Blantyre
$363
498 km or 309 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$968
510 km or 317 mi Ntcheu
$332
514 km or 319 mi Mulanje
$327
518 km or 322 mi Lilongwe
$367
525 km or 326 mi Francistown
$550
531 km or 330 mi Zomba
$326
549 km or 341 mi Livingstone
$734
584 km or 363 mi Mangochi
$332
588 km or 365 mi Monkey Bay
$335
599 km or 372 mi Ndola
$1210
618 km or 384 mi Quelimane
$992
635 km or 394 mi Kitwe
$1238
659 km or 409 mi Mufulira
$1236
665 km or 413 mi Palapye
$511
679 km or 422 mi Serowe
$554
680 km or 422 mi Chingola
$1107
714 km or 444 mi Mzimba
$337
734 km or 456 mi Mahalapye
$605
775 km or 482 mi Mansa
$1121
778 km or 484 mi Mzuzu
$338
786 km or 489 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
847 km or 526 mi Xai-Xai
$952
847 km or 526 mi Kasama
$1176
892 km or 554 mi Likasi
$953
898 km or 558 mi Middelburg
$866