Gwangju vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1178
$1116
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3262
$3076
🏠 One person rent
$485
$520
🏘️ Family rent
$860
$1290
🍽️ Food expenses
$480
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$239
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
58
28
😀 Quality of life
83
38
🏙️ Population
1.49M
1.13M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 6% more expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 4654th and 4869th ($1178 vs $1116) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 1.9 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 411th and 7151st 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
$6.87
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38
$62.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$1.33
 Cappuccino
$3.55
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$757
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$880
$1787
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$913
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$44.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$68.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$134
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
20.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8083
$3581
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5291
$2586
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.8
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.36
$34.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.43
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.6
$6.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$1.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$1.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$0.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$2.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$64.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.1
$6.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$36
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$33.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.8
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1134
$273
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27402
$5539

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$1040
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$1000
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$1005
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1027
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$960
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$968
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$999
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$915
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$981
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$980
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1007
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1146
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1084
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$999
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$1008
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1066
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1134
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$975
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$931
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1098
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1002
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1043
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$995
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$893
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1083
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$992
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1114
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$997
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$977
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$981
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$901
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1222
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1027
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1157
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1122
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$973
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1025
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$992
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1165

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$1003
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$459
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$1045
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$623
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$791
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$841
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$819
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$696
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$822
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$838
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$909
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$997
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$1079
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$874
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$834
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$717
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$971
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$848
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$943
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$717
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$788
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$689
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$774
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$627
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$663
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$554
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$871
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$581
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$718
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$809
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$692
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$600
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$1000
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$696
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$862
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$654