Gwangju vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1101
$741
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2866
$2145
🏠 One person rent
$434
$149
🏘️ Family rent
$769
$471
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$461
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$40.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2099
$317
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
58
8
😀 Quality of life
83
33
🏙️ Population
1.49M
297K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 49% more expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 4821st and 6716th ($1101 vs $741) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th 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 1.9 months in Gwangju compared to 0.4 months in Malabo. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Malabo ranked 1st in Equatorial Guinea, while ranked 439th and 7709th 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
$8.42
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$51.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$1.59
 Cappuccino
$3.66
$5.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$179
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$720
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$556
$357
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.1
$16.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$25.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$16
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
6.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7404
$856
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4847
$650
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$26.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.31
$7.17
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$2.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$3.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$2.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$6.69
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$6.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$32.5
$7.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$4.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$3.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$3.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$4.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$4.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$5.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$5.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.69
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.6
$47.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$5.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$24.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$23.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$135
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$424
$64.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20814
$5445

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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
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$655
69 km or 43 mi Buea
$601
108 km or 67 mi Douala
$1265
123 km or 77 mi Kumba
$764
142 km or 88 mi Calabar
$384
218 km or 135 mi Aba
$621
226 km or 140 mi Port Harcourt
$679
238 km or 148 mi Bata
$1121
244 km or 152 mi Umuahia
$883
264 km or 164 mi Bafoussam
$555
273 km or 169 mi Owerri
$1611
287 km or 179 mi Bamenda
$553
305 km or 189 mi Yaounde
$747
331 km or 206 mi Enugu
$462
331 km or 206 mi Awka
$805
347 km or 216 mi Onitsha
$972
381 km or 237 mi Libreville
$668
388 km or 241 mi Warri
$881
443 km or 275 mi Sao Tome
$900
450 km or 279 mi Trindade
$900
451 km or 281 mi Benin
$558
497 km or 309 mi Port-Gentil
$625
520 km or 323 mi Owo
$651
555 km or 345 mi Akure
$634
583 km or 362 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
606 km or 377 mi Abuja
$1502
622 km or 387 mi Ife
$779
645 km or 401 mi Osogbo
$695
664 km or 413 mi Ngaoundere
$527
666 km or 414 mi Lagos
$1113
673 km or 418 mi Ibadan
$776
687 km or 427 mi Jos
$820
696 km or 433 mi Minna
$743
702 km or 436 mi Oyo
$677
705 km or 438 mi Ilorin
$535
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$1030
739 km or 459 mi Bauchi
$759
746 km or 464 mi Porto-Novo
$670
762 km or 473 mi Cotonou
$709
767 km or 477 mi Kaduna
$371