Gwangju vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1101
$1113
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2866
$3096
🏠 One person rent
$434
$598
🏘️ Family rent
$769
$1649
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2099
$162
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
58
47
😀 Quality of life
83
40
🏙️ Population
1.49M
15.1M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 1% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 4821st and 4761st ($1101 vs $1113) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th 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 0.1 months in Lagos. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 439th and 6935th among best cities to live in the world.

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Gwangju Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.42
$2.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$49.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$8.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$0.78
☕ Cappuccino
$3.66
$2.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$870
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$451
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$2294
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$556
$1391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.1
$28.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$42.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$34.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
16.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7404
$1797
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4847
$1310
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.31
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$2.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$5.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$4.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$32.5
$5.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$3.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$1.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$0.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$4.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$0.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$1.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$1.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.69
$0.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$0.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.6
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$6.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$11.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$2.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$22.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$424
$83.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20814
$2289

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$1012
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$970
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$987
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1059
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$998
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$937
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$1002
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$854
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$989
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$959
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1005
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1054
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1019
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$977
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$983
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1038
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1063
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$992
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$924
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1038
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$998
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1019
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$977
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$887
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1075
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1030
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$995
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$936
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$992
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1000
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$959
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$991
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1151
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1036
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1037
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1060
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1027
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1033
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$979
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1080

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$1030
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$670
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$709
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$776
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$677
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$779
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$590
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$695
203 km or 126 mi Save
$613
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$634
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$755
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$558
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$651
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$535
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$647
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$881
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$632
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$354
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$575
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$649
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$972
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$651
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$553
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$560
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$805
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$588
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$729
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1611
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$658
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$679
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$462
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$883
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$621
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$743
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1502
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$433
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$551
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$384
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$507