Gwangju vs Maseru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Maseru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1101
$621
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2866
$1508
🏠 One person rent
$434
$219
🏘️ Family rent
$769
$409
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$305
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$39.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2099
$611
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
58
16
😀 Quality of life
83
13
🏙️ Population
1.49M
344K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 77% more expensive than in Maseru. Cities ranked 4821st and 7441st ($1101 vs $621) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 1st in South Korea and Lesotho, respectively. Check South Korea vs Lesotho comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Gwangju compared to 1 months in Maseru. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Maseru ranked 1st in Lesotho, while ranked 439th and 9104th among best cities to live in the world.

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Gwangju Maseru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.42
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$1.59
 Cappuccino
$3.66
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$125
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$63.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$412
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$556
$150
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.1
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
8.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7404
$344
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4847
$472
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$27.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.31
$5.42
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$1.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$6.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$5.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$32.5
$5.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$1.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$2.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$2.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$5.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$4.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$3.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.69
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.6
$20.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$4.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$12.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$2.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$41
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$79.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$424
$46.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20814
$1063

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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
30 km or 19 mi Teyateyaneng
$500
61 km or 38 mi Mafeteng
$567
94 km or 58 mi Butha-Buthe
$535
125 km or 78 mi Bloemfontein
$657
165 km or 103 mi Welkom
$748
187 km or 116 mi Kroonstad
$768
272 km or 169 mi Kimberley
$814
280 km or 174 mi Mthatha
$852
283 km or 176 mi Klerksdorp
$722
286 km or 178 mi Pietermaritzburg
$640
291 km or 181 mi Potchefstroom
$695
292 km or 182 mi Vanderbijlpark
$773
294 km or 182 mi Komani
$915
296 km or 184 mi Vereeniging
$672
341 km or 212 mi Soweto
$923
348 km or 216 mi Durban
$809
350 km or 217 mi Johannesburg
$993
353 km or 219 mi Springs
$678
357 km or 222 mi Benoni
$785
361 km or 224 mi Sandton
$953
361 km or 225 mi Randburg
$837
366 km or 227 mi Vryheid
$763
372 km or 231 mi Bethal
$784
390 km or 242 mi Centurion
$807
394 km or 245 mi Bhisho
$1332
402 km or 250 mi Pretoria
$906
406 km or 252 mi Rustenburg
$889
410 km or 255 mi East London
$766
412 km or 256 mi Brits
$820
426 km or 264 mi Mmabatho
$780
440 km or 274 mi Middelburg
$795
453 km or 281 mi Makhanda
$763
489 km or 304 mi Lobatse
$665
491 km or 305 mi Mbabane
$562
495 km or 307 mi Manzini
$442
525 km or 326 mi Kanye
$664
532 km or 330 mi Uitenhage
$840
540 km or 336 mi Gaborone
$691
547 km or 340 mi Port Elizabeth
$901
580 km or 360 mi Molepolole
$628