Gwangju vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$1204
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2393
$2788
🏠 One person rent
$392
$547
🏘️ Family rent
$667
$919
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$210
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2492
$420
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
58
73
😀 Quality of life
73
60
🏙️ Population
1.41M
4.8M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 21% less expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 5869th and 4745th ($957 vs $1204) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th 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 2.6 months in Gwangju compared to 0.3 months in Johannesburg. Gwangju ranked 24th best city to live in South Korea vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 2497th and 5850th 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
$5.53
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$46
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$6.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$385
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$862
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$679
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$38.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
10.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7004
$1060
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5539
$777
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$1.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.8
$92.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.21
$8.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$8.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$5.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$9.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$1.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$2.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$6.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$3.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$5.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$4.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$8.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$31
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$7.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.5
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14457
$5103

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$909
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$922
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$930
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$973
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$942
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$923
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$955
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$771
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$954
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$938
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$964
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1051
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$990
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$933
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$974
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$997
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1012
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$905
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$982
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1009
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$992
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$971
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$887
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$946
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1013
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1023
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$992
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$865
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$914
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$919
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$1014
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$943
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1128
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$917
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1020
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1084
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1044
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$952
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$931
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1037

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1104
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$912
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1031
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$851
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$784
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$997
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1015
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$742
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$994
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$789
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$902
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$875
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$860
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$872
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$811
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$903
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$691
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$723
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$691
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$607
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$882
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$663
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$494
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$660
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$742
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$611
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$549
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$904
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$912
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$590
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1014
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$938
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$632
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$965