Gwangju vs Maseru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Maseru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$535
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2964
$1278
🏠 One person rent
$445
$157
🏘️ Family rent
$795
$242
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$270
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$46
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2261
$679
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
58
16
😀 Quality of life
84
18
🏙️ Population
1.49M
519K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 114% more expensive than in Maseru. Cities ranked 4575th and 8241st ($1147 vs $535) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 months in Gwangju compared to 1.3 months in Maseru. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Maseru ranked 1st in Lesotho, while ranked 305th and 9015th among best cities to live in the world.

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Gwangju Maseru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.44
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.5
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$0.79
 Cappuccino
$3.92
$1.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$164
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$82.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$847
$249
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$143
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.9
$37.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$56.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.7
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
8.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8909
$333
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4824
$447
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.8
$25.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.21
$5.17
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$3.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.1
$5.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$2.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$2.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$8.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$4.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$3.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$19.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.91
$4.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$4.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$39.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.4
$92.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$28.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19812
$710

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$1028
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$955
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$960
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$991
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1041
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$902
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$965
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$787
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$984
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$923
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$975
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$878
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$945
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$932
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$953
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$992
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1084
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$924
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$910
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$949
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1006
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$963
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$1076
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$882
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1073
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$973
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1113
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$1055
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1060
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$907
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$940
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1005
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1003
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1029
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$963
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1002
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$999
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1056

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
61 km or 38 mi Mafeteng
$511
94 km or 58 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
125 km or 78 mi Bloemfontein
$601
165 km or 103 mi Welkom
$682
187 km or 116 mi Kroonstad
$701
272 km or 169 mi Kimberley
$753
280 km or 174 mi Mthatha
$689
283 km or 176 mi Klerksdorp
$621
286 km or 178 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
291 km or 181 mi Potchefstroom
$625
292 km or 182 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
294 km or 182 mi Komani
$703
296 km or 184 mi Vereeniging
$637
341 km or 212 mi Soweto
$875
348 km or 216 mi Durban
$780
350 km or 217 mi Johannesburg
$908
353 km or 219 mi Springs
$631
357 km or 222 mi Benoni
$741
361 km or 224 mi Sandton
$889
361 km or 225 mi Randburg
$776
366 km or 227 mi Vryheid
$739
372 km or 231 mi Bethal
$746
390 km or 242 mi Centurion
$755
394 km or 245 mi Bhisho
$710
402 km or 250 mi Pretoria
$783
406 km or 252 mi Rustenburg
$845
410 km or 255 mi East London
$683
412 km or 256 mi Brits
$751
426 km or 264 mi Mmabatho
$719
440 km or 274 mi Middelburg
$866
453 km or 281 mi Makhanda
$704
489 km or 304 mi Lobatse
$631
491 km or 305 mi Mbabane
$558
495 km or 307 mi Manzini
$447
525 km or 326 mi Kanye
$633
532 km or 330 mi Uitenhage
$805
540 km or 336 mi Gaborone
$656
547 km or 340 mi Port Elizabeth
$866
580 km or 360 mi Molepolole
$603