Gwangju vs Kano - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Kano
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$491
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2393
$1173
🏠 One person rent
$392
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$667
$311
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$198
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$80.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2492
$70.2
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
58
25
😀 Quality of life
73
24
🏙️ Population
1.41M
4.35M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 95% more expensive than in Kano. Cities ranked 5869th and 8715th ($957 vs $491) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 28th in South Korea and Nigeria, respectively. Check South Korea vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Gwangju compared to 0.1 months in Kano. Gwangju ranked 24th best city to live in South Korea vs Kano ranked 10th in Nigeria, while ranked 2497th and 8983rd 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
$5.53
$2.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$7.58
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$0.74
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$318
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$115
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$569
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$211
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$10.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$16.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
21.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7004
$1905
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5539
$1157
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.8
$22.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.21
$7.18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$1.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$2.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$2.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$3.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$4.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$0.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$0.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$5.43
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$0.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$1.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$1.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$0.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$21.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$2.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$3.68
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$2.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.5
$13.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$49.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$29.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14457
$2404

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$909
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$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
137 km or 85 mi Zaria
$517
148 km or 92 mi Katsina
$503
202 km or 125 mi Kaduna
$323
202 km or 126 mi Gusau
$516
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$1119
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$1118
233 km or 145 mi Jos
$760
237 km or 147 mi Bauchi
$672
341 km or 212 mi Minna
$692
346 km or 215 mi Abuja
$1375
375 km or 233 mi Sokoto
$372
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$476
504 km or 313 mi Maiduguri
$514
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$567
583 km or 362 mi Ilorin
$518
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$601
625 km or 388 mi Owo
$531
628 km or 390 mi Enugu
$564
639 km or 397 mi Osogbo
$575
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$488
653 km or 406 mi Maroua
$576
664 km or 413 mi Awka
$693
664 km or 413 mi Ife
$670
676 km or 420 mi Onitsha
$795
683 km or 424 mi Oyo
$639
692 km or 430 mi Bol
$490
698 km or 434 mi Bamenda
$699
708 km or 440 mi Benin
$627
711 km or 442 mi N'Djamena
$524
715 km or 444 mi Niamey
$1162
718 km or 446 mi Ibadan
$658
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$773
743 km or 461 mi Owerri
$1364
756 km or 470 mi Bafoussam
$759
761 km or 473 mi Ngaoundere
$551
772 km or 480 mi Bongor
$489
776 km or 482 mi Aba
$591
782 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$995
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$786