Gwangju vs Maseru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Maseru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$681
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2600
$1559
🏠 One person rent
$453
$260
🏘️ Family rent
$783
$402
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$44.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2400
$636
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
58
15
😀 Quality of life
86
27
🏙️ Population
1.41M
344K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 56% more expensive than in Maseru. Cities ranked 5224th and 7352nd ($1062 vs $681) 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 0.9 months in Maseru. Gwangju ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Maseru ranked 1st in Lesotho, while ranked 424th and 8913th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Maseru

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Gwangju Maseru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.5
$9.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$8.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.6
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$144
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$73.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$690
$263
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$134
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$36.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.91%
8.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7292
$399
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4811
$538
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$31.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.57
$6.18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$7.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$6.38
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$1.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$2.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$2.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$6.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$5.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$3.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$2.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$24
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.28
$4.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$2.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$44.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$91.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$55
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12561
$1246

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$970
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$1014
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$991
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$964
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$996
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$823
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$1008
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$982
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1002
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1111
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1005
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$945
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$993
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1015
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1072
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$922
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$981
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1019
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$994
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$986
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$916
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$961
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1032
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$991
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1043
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$943
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$951
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$946
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$976
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1121
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$986
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1064
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1114
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1005
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$984
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$954
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1079

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
61 km or 38 mi Mafeteng
$630
94 km or 58 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
125 km or 78 mi Bloemfontein
$763
165 km or 103 mi Welkom
$826
187 km or 116 mi Kroonstad
$875
272 km or 169 mi Kimberley
$927
280 km or 174 mi Mthatha
$952
283 km or 176 mi Klerksdorp
$826
286 km or 178 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
291 km or 181 mi Potchefstroom
$791
292 km or 182 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
294 km or 182 mi Komani
$1050
296 km or 184 mi Vereeniging
$765
341 km or 212 mi Soweto
$1057
348 km or 216 mi Durban
$948
350 km or 217 mi Johannesburg
$1171
353 km or 219 mi Springs
$792
357 km or 222 mi Benoni
$892
361 km or 224 mi Sandton
$1089
361 km or 225 mi Randburg
$958
366 km or 227 mi Vryheid
$912
372 km or 231 mi Bethal
$910
390 km or 242 mi Centurion
$967
394 km or 245 mi Bhisho
$1419
402 km or 250 mi Pretoria
$1049
406 km or 252 mi Rustenburg
$1017
410 km or 255 mi East London
$795
412 km or 256 mi Brits
$950
426 km or 264 mi Mmabatho
$901
440 km or 274 mi Middelburg
$899
453 km or 281 mi Makhanda
$874
489 km or 304 mi Lobatse
$697
491 km or 305 mi Mbabane
$652
495 km or 307 mi Manzini
$511
525 km or 326 mi Kanye
$694
532 km or 330 mi Uitenhage
$980
540 km or 336 mi Gaborone
$731
547 km or 340 mi Port Elizabeth
$1036
580 km or 360 mi Molepolole
$662