Gwangju vs Maseru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Maseru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1178
$627
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3262
$1489
🏠 One person rent
$485
$228
🏘️ Family rent
$860
$395
🍽️ Food expenses
$480
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$43.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$738
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
58
16
😀 Quality of life
83
15
🏙️ Population
1.49M
344K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 88% more expensive than in Maseru. Cities ranked 4654th and 7499th ($1178 vs $627) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 1.2 months in Maseru. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Maseru ranked 1st in Lesotho, while ranked 411th and 9036th 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
$6.87
$3.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38
$23.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$1.89
 Cappuccino
$3.55
$1.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$133
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$67.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$880
$277
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$160
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
8.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8083
$370
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5291
$503
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.8
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.36
$5.78
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.43
$0.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$5.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.6
$4.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$2.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$2.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$9.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$1.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$4.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$3.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$22.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.1
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$3.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.8
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1134
$29.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27402
$1137

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1040
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$1000
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$1005
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1027
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$960
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$968
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$999
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$915
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$981
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$980
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1007
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1146
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1084
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$999
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$1008
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1066
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1134
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$975
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$931
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1098
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1002
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1043
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$995
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$893
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1083
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$992
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1114
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$997
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$977
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$981
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$901
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1222
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1027
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1157
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1122
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$973
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1025
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$992
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1165

Cities near Maseru

Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
61 km or 38 mi Mafeteng
$581
94 km or 58 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
125 km or 78 mi Bloemfontein
$696
165 km or 103 mi Welkom
$774
187 km or 116 mi Kroonstad
$788
272 km or 169 mi Kimberley
$859
280 km or 174 mi Mthatha
$862
283 km or 176 mi Klerksdorp
$689
286 km or 178 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
291 km or 181 mi Potchefstroom
$717
292 km or 182 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
294 km or 182 mi Komani
$953
296 km or 184 mi Vereeniging
$717
341 km or 212 mi Soweto
$971
348 km or 216 mi Durban
$834
350 km or 217 mi Johannesburg
$1079
353 km or 219 mi Springs
$696
357 km or 222 mi Benoni
$822
361 km or 224 mi Sandton
$997
361 km or 225 mi Randburg
$874
366 km or 227 mi Vryheid
$791
372 km or 231 mi Bethal
$819
390 km or 242 mi Centurion
$838
394 km or 245 mi Bhisho
$1286
402 km or 250 mi Pretoria
$909
406 km or 252 mi Rustenburg
$943
410 km or 255 mi East London
$703
412 km or 256 mi Brits
$848
426 km or 264 mi Mmabatho
$809
440 km or 274 mi Middelburg
$841
453 km or 281 mi Makhanda
$792
489 km or 304 mi Lobatse
$692
491 km or 305 mi Mbabane
$623
495 km or 307 mi Manzini
$459
525 km or 326 mi Kanye
$690
532 km or 330 mi Uitenhage
$901
540 km or 336 mi Gaborone
$718
547 km or 340 mi Port Elizabeth
$970
580 km or 360 mi Molepolole
$654