Gwangju vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1081
$915
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2620
$2130
🏠 One person rent
$462
$428
🏘️ Family rent
$793
$677
🍽️ Food expenses
$422
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$88.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2442
$111
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
58
29
😀 Quality of life
87
42
🏙️ Population
1.49M
1.13M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 18% more expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 5038th and 6137th ($1081 vs $915) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 7th in South Korea and Mozambique, respectively. Check South Korea vs Mozambique comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Gwangju compared to 0.1 months in Maputo. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Maputo ranked 1st in Mozambique, while ranked 363rd and 7527th among best cities to live in the world.

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Gwangju Maputo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.64
$9.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$51.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$7.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$1.42
 Cappuccino
$3.46
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$253
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$709
$737
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$448
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$51.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$80.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$90.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
24.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7419
$4181
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4877
$2063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.55
$15
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$5.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$5.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$0.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$0.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$9.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$4.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.5
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.24
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$43.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.33
$7.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.8
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.8
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$253
$144
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10915
$5749

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$1001
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$981
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$980
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1016
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$982
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$991
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$831
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$994
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$998
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1020
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1064
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1046
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$976
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$984
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1050
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1085
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$959
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$934
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1063
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1008
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1020
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$934
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$913
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1084
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1038
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1062
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$924
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$949
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$957
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$975
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1153
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1068
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1069
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1108
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1039
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1059
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$973
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1100

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$908
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$469
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$915
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$599
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$827
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$830
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$838
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$740
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$826
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$892
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$975
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$984
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$1082
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$890
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$892
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$706
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$984
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$875
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$940
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$731
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$808
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$762
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$762
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$650
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$577
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$514
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$873
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$598
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$668
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$833
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$637
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$536
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$996
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$698
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$901
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$607