Gwangju vs Kano - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Kano
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$210
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2964
$539
🏠 One person rent
$445
$67.6
🏘️ Family rent
$795
$141
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$81.1
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$41.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2261
$133
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
58
24
😀 Quality of life
84
17
🏙️ Population
1.49M
3.85M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 447% more expensive than in Kano. Cities ranked 4575th and 9294th ($1147 vs $210) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 33rd in South Korea and Nigeria, respectively. Check South Korea vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Gwangju compared to 0.6 months in Kano. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Kano ranked 13th in Nigeria, while ranked 305th and 9073rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Kano

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Gwangju Kano
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.44
$0.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.5
$2.63
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$1.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$0.25
 Cappuccino
$3.92
$1.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$0.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$114
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$43
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$847
$257
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$95.4
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.9
$5.21
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$7.98
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.7
$5.14
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
18.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8909
$523
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4824
$301
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.8
$8.77
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.21
$4.29
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$0.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$0.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$0.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$0.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$2.43
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$1.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.1
$2.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$1.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$0.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$0.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$0.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$0.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$0.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$2.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$0.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$0.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$0.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$0.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$11.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.91
$1.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$3.11
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$1.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$12
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.4
$26.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$28.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19812
$721

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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
137 km or 85 mi Zaria
$265
148 km or 92 mi Katsina
$233
202 km or 125 mi Kaduna
$210
202 km or 126 mi Gusau
$249
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$976
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$978
233 km or 145 mi Jos
$269
237 km or 147 mi Bauchi
$272
341 km or 212 mi Minna
$313
346 km or 215 mi Abuja
$288
375 km or 233 mi Sokoto
$219
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$241
504 km or 313 mi Maiduguri
$314
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$264
583 km or 362 mi Ilorin
$314
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$633
625 km or 388 mi Owo
$272
628 km or 390 mi Enugu
$290
639 km or 397 mi Osogbo
$310
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$243
653 km or 406 mi Maroua
$616
664 km or 413 mi Awka
$325
664 km or 413 mi Ife
$250
676 km or 420 mi Onitsha
$354
683 km or 424 mi Oyo
$407
692 km or 430 mi Bol
$468
698 km or 434 mi Bamenda
$436
708 km or 440 mi Benin
$315
711 km or 442 mi N'Djamena
$501
715 km or 444 mi Niamey
$1006
718 km or 446 mi Ibadan
$262
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$330
743 km or 461 mi Owerri
$507
756 km or 470 mi Bafoussam
$761
761 km or 473 mi Ngaoundere
$548
772 km or 480 mi Bongor
$467
776 km or 482 mi Aba
$233
782 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$826
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$351