Gwangju vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$990
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2964
$2464
🏠 One person rent
$445
$373
🏘️ Family rent
$795
$778
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$465
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$60.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2261
$328
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
58
8
😀 Quality of life
84
21
🏙️ Population
1.49M
297K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 16% more expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 4575th and 5392nd ($1147 vs $990) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 2nd in South Korea and Equatorial Guinea, respectively. Check South Korea vs Equatorial Guinea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Gwangju compared to 0.3 months in Malabo. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Malabo ranked 2nd in Equatorial Guinea, while ranked 305th and 8933rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Malabo

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Gwangju Malabo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.44
$13.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.5
$37.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$16.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$1.76
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$6.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$403
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$847
$830
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$595
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.9
$28.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$44.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.7
$91
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
12.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8909
$1347
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4824
$951
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.8
$58
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.21
$7.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$2.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$3.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$4.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.1
$4.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$5.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$2.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$4.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$3.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$3.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$6.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$1.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$5.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$4.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.91
$5.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$29.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$24.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.4
$139
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$66.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19812
$735

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$1028
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$955
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$960
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$991
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1041
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$902
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$965
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$787
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$984
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$923
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$975
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$878
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$945
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$932
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$953
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$992
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1084
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$924
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$910
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$949
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1006
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$963
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$1076
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$882
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1073
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$973
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1113
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$1055
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1060
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$907
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$940
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1005
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1003
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1029
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$963
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1002
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$999
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1056

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Limbe
$683
69 km or 43 mi Buea
$587
108 km or 67 mi Douala
$1300
123 km or 77 mi Kumba
$860
142 km or 88 mi Calabar
$237
218 km or 135 mi Aba
$233
226 km or 140 mi Port Harcourt
$327
238 km or 148 mi Bata
$1242
244 km or 152 mi Umuahia
$330
264 km or 164 mi Bafoussam
$761
273 km or 169 mi Owerri
$507
287 km or 179 mi Bamenda
$436
305 km or 189 mi Yaounde
$567
331 km or 206 mi Enugu
$290
331 km or 206 mi Awka
$325
347 km or 216 mi Onitsha
$354
381 km or 237 mi Libreville
$697
388 km or 241 mi Warri
$351
443 km or 275 mi Sao Tome
$866
450 km or 279 mi Trindade
$866
451 km or 281 mi Benin
$315
497 km or 309 mi Port-Gentil
$651
520 km or 323 mi Owo
$272
555 km or 345 mi Akure
$243
583 km or 362 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
606 km or 377 mi Abuja
$288
622 km or 387 mi Ife
$250
645 km or 401 mi Osogbo
$310
664 km or 413 mi Ngaoundere
$548
666 km or 414 mi Lagos
$448
673 km or 418 mi Ibadan
$262
687 km or 427 mi Jos
$269
696 km or 433 mi Minna
$313
702 km or 436 mi Oyo
$407
705 km or 438 mi Ilorin
$314
709 km or 441 mi Abeokuta
$826
739 km or 459 mi Bauchi
$272
746 km or 464 mi Porto-Novo
$697
762 km or 473 mi Cotonou
$732
767 km or 477 mi Kaduna
$210