Gwangju vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$1125
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2393
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$392
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$667
$780
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$412
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2492
$119
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
58
16
😀 Quality of life
73
19
🏙️ Population
1.41M
1.79M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 15% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 5869th and 4925th ($957 vs $1125) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th 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 2.6 months in Gwangju compared to 0.1 months in Lubumbashi. Gwangju ranked 24th best city to live in South Korea vs Lubumbashi ranked 2nd in the DR Congo, while ranked 2497th and 9126th 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
$5.53
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$73.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$8.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$693
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$1251
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$411
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$95.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$55.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
11.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7004
$996
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5539
$499
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.8
$78.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.21
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$6.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$5.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$2.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$3.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$3.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$0.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$75.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$38.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.5
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$53.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$133
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14457
$4525

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$909
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$922
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$930
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$973
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$942
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$923
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$955
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$771
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$954
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$938
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$964
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1051
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$990
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$933
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$974
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$997
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1012
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$905
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$982
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1009
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$992
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$971
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$887
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$946
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1013
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1023
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$992
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$865
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$914
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$919
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$1014
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$943
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1128
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$917
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1020
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1084
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1044
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$952
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$931
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1037

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Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1378
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$1029
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1602
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1304
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$1166
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$692
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$1044
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$777
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$1132
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$849
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$770
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$872
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$559
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$629
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$813
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$522
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$463
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$587
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$1015
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$727
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$780
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$595
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$792
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$1019
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$755
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$677
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$516
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$489
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$689
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$494
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$565
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$690
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$495
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$979
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$828
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$750
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$452