Gwangju vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$1022
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2600
$2296
🏠 One person rent
$453
$536
🏘️ Family rent
$783
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2400
$75
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
58
48
😀 Quality of life
86
42
🏙️ Population
1.41M
15.1M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 4% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 5224th and 5500th ($1062 vs $1022) 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 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 424th and 7677th 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
$6.5
$3.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$423
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$690
$1214
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$29.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$44.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.91%
17.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7292
$2211
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4811
$1788
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.57
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$2.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$6.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$4.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$4.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$2.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$3.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$1.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$1.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.28
$5.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$1.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$18
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$90.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12561
$2622

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$981
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$963
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$970
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1014
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$991
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$964
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$996
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$823
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$1008
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$982
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1002
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1111
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1005
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$945
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$993
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1015
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1072
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$922
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$981
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1019
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$994
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$986
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$916
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$961
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1032
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$991
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1043
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$943
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$951
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$946
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$976
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1121
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$986
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1064
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1114
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1005
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$984
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$954
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1079

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1017
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$741
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$796
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$665
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$775
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$612
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$659
203 km or 126 mi Save
$650
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$578
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$802
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$655
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$594
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$538
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$673
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$878
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$678
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$454
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$683
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$673
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$922
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$675
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$607
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$654
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$785
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$703
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$861
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1555
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$682
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$618
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$587
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$849
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$601
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$785
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1551
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$562
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$664
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$386
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$612