Gwangju vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$946
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2393
$2140
🏠 One person rent
$392
$490
🏘️ Family rent
$667
$834
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$251
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2492
$59
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
58
48
😀 Quality of life
73
43
🏙️ Population
1.41M
15.1M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 1% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 5869th and 5960th ($957 vs $946) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 4th 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 Lagos. Gwangju ranked 24th best city to live in South Korea vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 2497th and 7444th 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
$5.53
$3.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$6.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$2.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$374
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$1145
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$657
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$34.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$51.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
18.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7004
$2563
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5539
$1609
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.8
$30.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.21
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$3.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$5.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$3.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$3.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$2.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$0.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$1.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$1.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$4.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$1.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.5
$15.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14457
$2984

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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
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$995
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$768
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$830
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$658
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$639
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$670
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$596
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$575
203 km or 126 mi Save
$654
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$488
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$759
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$627
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$531
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$518
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$657
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$786
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$665
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$500
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$727
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$656
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$795
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$656
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$583
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$697
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$693
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$762
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$927
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1364
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$661
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$559
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$564
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$773
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$591
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$692
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1375
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$606
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$714
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$373
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$666