Gwangju vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$1084
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2964
$3226
🏠 One person rent
$445
$510
🏘️ Family rent
$795
$1512
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$333
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2261
$220
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
58
28
😀 Quality of life
84
41
🏙️ Population
1.49M
1.19M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 6% more expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 4575th and 4791st ($1147 vs $1084) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 4th in South Korea and Mozambique, respectively. Check South Korea vs Mozambique comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Gwangju compared to 0.2 months in Maputo. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Maputo ranked 1st in Mozambique, while ranked 305th and 7059th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Maputo

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Gwangju Maputo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.44
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.5
$57.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$8.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$0.98
 Cappuccino
$3.92
$1.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$872
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$847
$1851
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$1202
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.9
$49.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$75.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.7
$105
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
21.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8909
$3602
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4824
$2315
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.8
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.21
$34.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$1.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$5.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.1
$6.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$1.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$2.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$4.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$57.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.91
$6.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$36.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$7.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$26.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.4
$59.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$284
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19812
$3971

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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
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$978
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$447
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$952
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$558
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$739
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$866
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$746
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$631
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$741
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$755
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$783
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$889
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$908
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$776
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$780
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$637
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$875
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$751
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$845
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$625
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$701
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$621
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$682
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$535
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$605
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$511
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$837
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$511
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$656
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$719
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$631
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$554
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$1014
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$601
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$689
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$603