Gwangju vs Kano - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Kano
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1101
$553
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2866
$1362
🏠 One person rent
$434
$208
🏘️ Family rent
$769
$429
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$218
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$92.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2099
$154
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
58
24
😀 Quality of life
83
13
🏙️ Population
1.49M
4.35M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 99% more expensive than in Kano. Cities ranked 4821st and 8204th ($1101 vs $553) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 27th in South Korea and Nigeria, respectively. Check South Korea vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Gwangju compared to 0.3 months in Kano. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Kano ranked 12th in Nigeria, while ranked 439th and 9094th 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
$8.42
$2.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$7.78
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$4.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$0.87
 Cappuccino
$3.66
$4.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$134
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$851
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$556
$283
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.1
$11.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$18
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$14.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
21.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7404
$1825
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4847
$1308
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$25.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.31
$8.44
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$2.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$2.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$1.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$32.5
$4.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$4.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$0.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$4.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$0.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$2.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$1.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$1.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.69
$0.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$0.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.6
$25.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$3.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$3.33
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$1.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$12
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$52.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$424
$35.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20814
$1380

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$1012
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$970
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$987
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1059
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$998
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$937
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$1002
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$854
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$989
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$959
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1005
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1054
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1019
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$977
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$983
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1038
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1063
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$992
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$924
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1038
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$998
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1019
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$977
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$887
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1075
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1030
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$995
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$936
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$992
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1000
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$959
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$991
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1151
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1036
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1037
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1060
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1027
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1033
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$979
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1080

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Distance City Cost of living
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$526
148 km or 92 mi Katsina
$579
202 km or 125 mi Kaduna
$371
202 km or 126 mi Gusau
$587
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$974
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$972
233 km or 145 mi Jos
$820
237 km or 147 mi Bauchi
$759
341 km or 212 mi Minna
$743
346 km or 215 mi Abuja
$1502
375 km or 233 mi Sokoto
$426
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$553
504 km or 313 mi Maiduguri
$609
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$665
583 km or 362 mi Ilorin
$535
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$556
625 km or 388 mi Owo
$651
628 km or 390 mi Enugu
$462
639 km or 397 mi Osogbo
$695
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$634
653 km or 406 mi Maroua
$533
664 km or 413 mi Awka
$805
664 km or 413 mi Ife
$779
676 km or 420 mi Onitsha
$972
683 km or 424 mi Oyo
$677
692 km or 430 mi Bol
$485
698 km or 434 mi Bamenda
$553
708 km or 440 mi Benin
$558
711 km or 442 mi N'Djamena
$523
715 km or 444 mi Niamey
$1019
718 km or 446 mi Ibadan
$776
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$883
743 km or 461 mi Owerri
$1611
756 km or 470 mi Bafoussam
$555
761 km or 473 mi Ngaoundere
$527
772 km or 480 mi Bongor
$486
776 km or 482 mi Aba
$621
782 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1030
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$881