Gwangju vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2600
$2611
🏠 One person rent
$453
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$783
$772
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2400
$96
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
58
16
😀 Quality of life
86
18
🏙️ Population
1.41M
1.79M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 6% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 5224th and 4943rd ($1062 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 2nd in South Korea and the DR Congo, respectively. Check South Korea vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Gwangju compared to 0.1 months in Lubumbashi. Gwangju ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Lubumbashi ranked 4th in the DR Congo, while ranked 424th and 9166th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Lubumbashi

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Gwangju Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.5
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$8.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$693
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$690
$1231
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$402
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$95.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$56.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.91%
12.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7292
$995
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4811
$504
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$81.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.57
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$6.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$3.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$2.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$3.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$75.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.28
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$38.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$4.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$28.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$53
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12561
$4523

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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
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$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
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1229
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$1039
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1473
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1189
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$1030
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$613
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$1039
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$686
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$1002
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$750
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$786
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$887
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$530
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$639
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$718
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$527
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$469
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$591
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$1024
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$754
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$770
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$662
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$828
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$1037
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$768
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$706
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$521
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$495
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$691
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$496
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$577
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$691
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$505
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$999
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$839
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$759
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$458