Gwangju vs Maseru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Maseru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1081
$650
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2620
$1500
🏠 One person rent
$462
$236
🏘️ Family rent
$793
$364
🍽️ Food expenses
$422
$310
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$42.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2442
$751
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
58
15
😀 Quality of life
87
24
🏙️ Population
1.49M
344K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 66% more expensive than in Maseru. Cities ranked 5038th and 7431st ($1081 vs $650) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th 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 2.3 months in Gwangju compared to 1.2 months in Maseru. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Maseru ranked 1st in Lesotho, while ranked 363rd and 8994th among best cities to live in the world.

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Gwangju Maseru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.64
$11.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$28.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$8.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$1.68
 Cappuccino
$3.46
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$131
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$66.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$709
$230
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$117
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$32.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
8.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7419
$365
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4877
$502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.55
$5.76
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$7.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$5.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$1.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$2.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$2.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$6.12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$4.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$3.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.5
$2.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.24
$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$22.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.33
$4.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.8
$15.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$2.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.8
$43.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$84.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$253
$50
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10915
$1130

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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
30 km or 19 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
61 km or 38 mi Mafeteng
$598
94 km or 58 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
125 km or 78 mi Bloemfontein
$698
165 km or 103 mi Welkom
$762
187 km or 116 mi Kroonstad
$808
272 km or 169 mi Kimberley
$861
280 km or 174 mi Mthatha
$901
283 km or 176 mi Klerksdorp
$762
286 km or 178 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
291 km or 181 mi Potchefstroom
$731
292 km or 182 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
294 km or 182 mi Komani
$988
296 km or 184 mi Vereeniging
$706
341 km or 212 mi Soweto
$984
348 km or 216 mi Durban
$892
350 km or 217 mi Johannesburg
$1082
353 km or 219 mi Springs
$740
357 km or 222 mi Benoni
$826
361 km or 224 mi Sandton
$984
361 km or 225 mi Randburg
$890
366 km or 227 mi Vryheid
$827
372 km or 231 mi Bethal
$838
390 km or 242 mi Centurion
$892
394 km or 245 mi Bhisho
$1304
402 km or 250 mi Pretoria
$975
406 km or 252 mi Rustenburg
$940
410 km or 255 mi East London
$784
412 km or 256 mi Brits
$875
426 km or 264 mi Mmabatho
$833
440 km or 274 mi Middelburg
$830
453 km or 281 mi Makhanda
$814
489 km or 304 mi Lobatse
$637
491 km or 305 mi Mbabane
$599
495 km or 307 mi Manzini
$469
525 km or 326 mi Kanye
$637
532 km or 330 mi Uitenhage
$946
540 km or 336 mi Gaborone
$668
547 km or 340 mi Port Elizabeth
$1005
580 km or 360 mi Molepolole
$607