Gwangju vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1101
$1050
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2866
$3163
🏠 One person rent
$434
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$769
$1593
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$329
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2099
$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 5% more expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 4821st and 5160th ($1101 vs $1050) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th 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 months in Lubumbashi. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Lubumbashi ranked 2nd in the DR Congo, while ranked 439th and 8961st among best cities to live in the world.

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Gwangju Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.42
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$38.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$4.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$1.31
 Cappuccino
$3.66
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$1.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$694
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$2119
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$556
$1165
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.1
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$38.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
12.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7404
$6963
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4847
$495
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.31
$15.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$0.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$8.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$32.5
$13.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$1.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$9.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$3.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$2.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.69
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$0.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.6
$69.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$8.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$3.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$20.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$63.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$424
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20814
$5003

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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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Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$875
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$961
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1018
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$917
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$776
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$541
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$975
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$687
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$738
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$748
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$700
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$747
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$828
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$566
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$843
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$646
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$688
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$525
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$461
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$587
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1011
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$992
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$723
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$873
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$634
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$825
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$976
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$794
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$730
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$518
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$492
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$647
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$493
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$597
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$648
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$507
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$934
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$803
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$719
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$457