Gwangju vs Maseru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Maseru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$660
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2393
$1514
🏠 One person rent
$392
$251
🏘️ Family rent
$667
$391
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$44.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2492
$122
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
58
15
😀 Quality of life
73
20
🏙️ Population
1.41M
344K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 45% more expensive than in Maseru. Cities ranked 5869th and 7557th ($957 vs $660) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th 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 2.6 months in Gwangju compared to 0.2 months in Maseru. Gwangju ranked 24th best city to live in South Korea vs Maseru ranked 1st in Lesotho, while ranked 2497th and 9105th 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
$5.53
$9.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$8.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$140
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$70.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$258
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$128
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$35.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
8.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7004
$387
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5539
$532
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.8
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.21
$6.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$0.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$6.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$6.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$6.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$1.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$2.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$2.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$6.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$5.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$3.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$2.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$4.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$2.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.5
$43.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$53
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14457
$1202

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$942
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$923
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$955
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$771
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$954
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$938
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$964
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1051
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$990
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$933
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$974
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$997
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1012
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$905
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$982
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1009
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$992
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$971
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$887
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$946
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1013
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1023
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$992
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$865
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$914
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$919
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$1014
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$943
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1128
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$917
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1020
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1084
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1044
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$952
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$931
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1037

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
61 km or 38 mi Mafeteng
$611
94 km or 58 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
125 km or 78 mi Bloemfontein
$742
165 km or 103 mi Welkom
$811
187 km or 116 mi Kroonstad
$872
272 km or 169 mi Kimberley
$904
280 km or 174 mi Mthatha
$953
283 km or 176 mi Klerksdorp
$860
286 km or 178 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
291 km or 181 mi Potchefstroom
$789
292 km or 182 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
294 km or 182 mi Komani
$1033
296 km or 184 mi Vereeniging
$742
341 km or 212 mi Soweto
$1031
348 km or 216 mi Durban
$938
350 km or 217 mi Johannesburg
$1204
353 km or 219 mi Springs
$784
357 km or 222 mi Benoni
$851
361 km or 224 mi Sandton
$1104
361 km or 225 mi Randburg
$912
366 km or 227 mi Vryheid
$882
372 km or 231 mi Bethal
$902
390 km or 242 mi Centurion
$997
394 km or 245 mi Bhisho
$1390
402 km or 250 mi Pretoria
$1015
406 km or 252 mi Rustenburg
$994
410 km or 255 mi East London
$773
412 km or 256 mi Brits
$950
426 km or 264 mi Mmabatho
$903
440 km or 274 mi Middelburg
$875
453 km or 281 mi Makhanda
$863
489 km or 304 mi Lobatse
$691
491 km or 305 mi Mbabane
$607
495 km or 307 mi Manzini
$494
525 km or 326 mi Kanye
$691
532 km or 330 mi Uitenhage
$968
540 km or 336 mi Gaborone
$723
547 km or 340 mi Port Elizabeth
$1020
580 km or 360 mi Molepolole
$663