Gwangju vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1178
$1007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3262
$3040
🏠 One person rent
$485
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$860
$1591
🍽️ Food expenses
$480
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$1100
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
58
14
😀 Quality of life
83
17
🏙️ Population
1.49M
1.79M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 17% more expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 4654th and 5639th ($1178 vs $1007) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 1.9 months in Gwangju compared to 1.1 months in Lubumbashi. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Lubumbashi ranked 2nd in the DR Congo, while ranked 411th and 8955th 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
$6.87
$11.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38
$38.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$4.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$1.3
 Cappuccino
$3.55
$3.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$1.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$691
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$880
$2132
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$1157
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$201
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
12.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8083
$6922
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5291
$503
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.8
$62.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.36
$5.67
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.43
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$9.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$4.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.6
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$1.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$4.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$1.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$9.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$69.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.1
$8.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$3.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$20.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.8
$63.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1134
$99.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27402
$4965

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1040
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$1000
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$1005
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1027
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$960
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$968
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$999
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$915
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$981
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$980
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1007
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1146
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1084
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$999
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$1008
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1066
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1134
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$975
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$931
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1098
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1002
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1043
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$995
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$893
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1083
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$992
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1114
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$997
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$977
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$981
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$901
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1222
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1027
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1157
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1122
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$973
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1025
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$992
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1165

Cities near Lubumbashi

Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1028
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$939
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1090
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1116
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$1017
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$1139
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$947
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$894
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$685
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$1079
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$725
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$730
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$815
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$574
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$830
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$670
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$534
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$433
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$582
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$1012
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$729
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$890
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$723
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$834
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$932
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$810
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$731
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$526
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$515
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$509
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$516
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$761
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$509
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$591
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$902
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$763
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$546
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$498