Gwangju vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$448
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2964
$1226
🏠 One person rent
$445
$245
🏘️ Family rent
$795
$654
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$114
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$60.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2261
$74.4
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
58
46
😀 Quality of life
84
38
🏙️ Population
1.49M
15.1M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 156% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 4575th and 8781st ($1147 vs $448) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 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 305th and 7384th 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
$7.44
$1.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.5
$15.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$2.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$0.32
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$1.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$0.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$339
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$847
$945
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$548
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.9
$7.36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$11.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.7
$15.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
18.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8909
$564
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4824
$159
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.8
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.21
$5.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$0.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$1.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$1.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.1
$2.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$0.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$0.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$0.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$2.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$0.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$0.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$0.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$12.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.91
$3.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$9.92
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$2.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$11.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.4
$31.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$39.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19812
$718

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1028
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$955
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$960
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$991
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1041
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$902
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$965
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$787
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$984
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$923
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$975
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$878
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$945
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$932
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$953
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$992
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1084
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$924
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$910
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$949
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1006
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$963
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$1076
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$882
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1073
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$973
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1113
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$1055
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1060
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$907
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$940
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1005
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1003
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1029
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$963
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1002
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$999
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1056

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$826
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$697
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$732
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$262
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$407
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$250
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$677
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$310
203 km or 126 mi Save
$676
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$243
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$678
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$315
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$272
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$314
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$617
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$351
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$616
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$353
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$482
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$616
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$354
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$617
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$446
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$512
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$325
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$497
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$582
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$507
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$620
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$327
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$290
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$330
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$233
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$313
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$288
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$416
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$459
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$237
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$443