Gwangju vs Harare - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Harare
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1178
$1012
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3262
$2579
🏠 One person rent
$485
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$860
$819
🍽️ Food expenses
$480
$336
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$381
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
58
37
😀 Quality of life
83
43
🏙️ Population
1.49M
2.15M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 16% more expensive than in Harare. Cities ranked 4654th and 5611th ($1178 vs $1012) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 1.9 months in Gwangju compared to 0.4 months in Harare. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Harare ranked 1st in Zimbabwe, while ranked 411th and 6695th 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
$6.87
$8.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38
$54.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$6.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$1.99
 Cappuccino
$3.55
$3.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$326
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$254
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$880
$900
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$576
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$34.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$53.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$124
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
14.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8083
$1328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5291
$1332
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.8
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.36
$21.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.43
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$9.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.6
$6.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$2.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$1.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$1.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$1.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$5.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$2.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$61.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.1
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$37.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$7.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$18.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.8
$34.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1134
$249
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27402
$8755

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$1040
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$1000
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$1005
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1027
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$960
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$968
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$999
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$915
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$981
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$980
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1007
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1146
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1084
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$999
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$1008
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1066
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1134
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$975
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$931
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1098
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1002
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1043
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$995
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$893
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1083
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$992
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1114
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$997
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$977
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$981
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$901
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1222
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1027
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1157
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1122
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$973
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1025
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$992
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1165

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Chitungwiza
$890
66 km or 41 mi Marondera
$810
105 km or 65 mi Chinhoyi
$830
133 km or 83 mi Kadoma
$729
165 km or 103 mi Kwekwe
$731
213 km or 132 mi Mutare
$662
223 km or 138 mi Gweru
$761
251 km or 156 mi Masvingo
$871
291 km or 181 mi Chimoio
$953
328 km or 204 mi Tete
$834
369 km or 229 mi Bulawayo
$756
399 km or 248 mi Lusaka
$685
447 km or 278 mi Choma
$725
458 km or 284 mi Beira
$1000
478 km or 297 mi Blantyre
$591
498 km or 309 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$894
510 km or 317 mi Ntcheu
$515
514 km or 319 mi Mulanje
$500
518 km or 322 mi Lilongwe
$582
525 km or 326 mi Francistown
$585
531 km or 330 mi Zomba
$498
549 km or 341 mi Livingstone
$670
584 km or 363 mi Mangochi
$516
588 km or 365 mi Monkey Bay
$526
599 km or 372 mi Ndola
$1139
618 km or 384 mi Quelimane
$670
635 km or 394 mi Kitwe
$1116
659 km or 409 mi Mufulira
$1090
665 km or 413 mi Palapye
$554
679 km or 422 mi Serowe
$600
680 km or 422 mi Chingola
$1028
714 km or 444 mi Mzimba
$574
734 km or 456 mi Mahalapye
$663
775 km or 482 mi Mansa
$1017
778 km or 484 mi Mzuzu
$534
786 km or 489 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
847 km or 526 mi Xai-Xai
$1045
847 km or 526 mi Kasama
$1079
892 km or 554 mi Likasi
$939
898 km or 558 mi Middelburg
$841