Gwangju vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1178
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3262
$2969
🏠 One person rent
$485
$607
🏘️ Family rent
$860
$1499
🍽️ Food expenses
$480
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
58
46
😀 Quality of life
83
41
🏙️ Population
1.49M
15.1M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 4% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 4654th and 4791st ($1178 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 3rd 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 0.2 months in Lagos. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 411th and 6804th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Lagos

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Gwangju Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.87
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$6.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$476
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$880
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$1225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$37.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
16.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8083
$1328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5291
$253
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.8
$36.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.36
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$2.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.43
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$5.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$4.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.6
$6.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$3.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$2.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$0.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$6.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$0.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$0.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.1
$6.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$9.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$2.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$21.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.8
$77.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1134
$82
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27402
$2307

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$1040
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$1000
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$1005
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1027
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$960
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$968
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$999
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$915
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$981
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$980
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1007
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1146
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1084
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$999
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$1008
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1066
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1134
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$975
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$931
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1098
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1002
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1043
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$995
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$893
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1083
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$992
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1114
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$997
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$977
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$981
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$901
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1222
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1027
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1157
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1122
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$973
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1025
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$992
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1165

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1019
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$710
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$755
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$699
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$774
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$617
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$704
203 km or 126 mi Save
$644
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$635
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$711
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$537
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$658
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$655
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$886
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$656
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$345
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$570
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$652
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1036
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$652
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$368
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$546
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$846
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$585
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$747
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1686
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$656
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$651
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$469
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$906
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$638
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$787
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1262
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$412
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$546
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$374
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$492