Gwangju vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2964
$2207
🏠 One person rent
$445
$403
🏘️ Family rent
$795
$738
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2261
$1428
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
58
72
😀 Quality of life
84
61
🏙️ Population
1.49M
4.43M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 26% more expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 4575th and 5921st ($1147 vs $908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st 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 months in Gwangju compared to 1.6 months in Johannesburg. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 305th and 5184th 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
$7.44
$7.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.5
$35.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$4.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$2.09
 Cappuccino
$3.92
$1.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$350
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$277
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$847
$667
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$564
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.9
$71.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.7
$39.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
11.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8909
$840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4824
$689
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$1.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.8
$66
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.21
$9.26
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$7.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$4.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.1
$5.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$5.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$3.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.91
$6.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$27.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$6.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$45
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.4
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19812
$4829

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$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

Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$889
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$776
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$875
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$741
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$631
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$755
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$783
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$637
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$751
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$845
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$625
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$746
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$866
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$621
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$701
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$682
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$719
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$631
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$656
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$633
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$558
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$739
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$603
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$447
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$535
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$601
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$511
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$511
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$753
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$978
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$554
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1084
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$780
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$550
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$952