Gwangju vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$1171
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2600
$2754
🏠 One person rent
$453
$522
🏘️ Family rent
$783
$894
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2400
$1761
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
58
73
😀 Quality of life
86
65
🏙️ Population
1.41M
4.8M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 9% less expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 5224th and 4839th ($1062 vs $1171) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 4th in South Korea and South Africa, respectively. Check South Korea vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Gwangju compared to 1.5 months in Johannesburg. Gwangju ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 424th and 5190th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Johannesburg

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Gwangju Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.5
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$43.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$2.81
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$448
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$690
$804
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$689
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$91
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$40
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.91%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7292
$1058
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4811
$785
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$2.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$88.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.57
$9.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$9.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$5.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$7.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$6.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$3.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$5.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$38.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.28
$8.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12561
$5808

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$981
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$963
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$970
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1014
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$991
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$964
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$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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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1089
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$958
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1057
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$892
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$792
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$967
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$765
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$1017
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$791
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$910
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$899
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$826
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$875
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$826
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$901
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$697
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$731
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$694
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$652
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$912
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$662
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$511
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$681
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$763
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$630
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$551
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$927
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$916
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$583
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$966
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$948
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$633
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$950