Gwangju vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1081
$1102
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2620
$2443
🏠 One person rent
$462
$618
🏘️ Family rent
$793
$1083
🍽️ Food expenses
$422
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2442
$87.1
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
58
47
😀 Quality of life
87
41
🏙️ Population
1.49M
15.1M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 2% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 5038th and 4957th ($1081 vs $1102) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th 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 2.3 months in Gwangju compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 363rd and 7632nd 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
$6.64
$3.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$50.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.46
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$800
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$499
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$709
$1460
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$899
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$25.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$39
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$33.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
19.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7419
$1908
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4877
$1618
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$36.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.55
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$2.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$5.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$4.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$5.02
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$2.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$2.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$1.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$1.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.5
$1.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.24
$0.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.33
$5.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.8
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$1.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.8
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$253
$78.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10915
$2304

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$1001
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$981
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$980
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1016
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$982
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$991
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$831
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$994
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$998
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1020
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1064
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1046
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$976
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$984
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1050
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1085
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$959
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$934
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1063
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1008
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1020
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$934
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$913
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1084
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1038
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1062
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$924
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$949
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$957
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$975
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1153
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1068
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1069
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1108
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1039
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1059
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$973
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1100

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1013
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$743
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$793
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$752
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$664
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$778
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$598
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$705
203 km or 126 mi Save
$646
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$644
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$835
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$632
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$664
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$699
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$926
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$684
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$417
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$652
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$703
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1051
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$705
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$600
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$630
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$878
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$668
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$822
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1774
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$712
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$676
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$563
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$961
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$674
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$852
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1514
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$532
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$631
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$397
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$576