Gwangju vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Onitsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$922
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2600
$1849
🏠 One person rent
$453
$549
🏘️ Family rent
$783
$787
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$230
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$83.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2400
$69.9
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
58
37
😀 Quality of life
86
24
🏙️ Population
1.41M
1.48M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 15% more expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 5224th and 6203rd ($1062 vs $922) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 5th in South Korea and Nigeria, respectively. Check South Korea vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Gwangju compared to 0.1 months in Onitsha. Gwangju ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Onitsha ranked 7th in Nigeria, while ranked 424th and 9020th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Onitsha

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Gwangju Onitsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.5
$2.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$4.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$0.93
 Cappuccino
$3.44
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$485
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$690
$834
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$675
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$21.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$32.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$46.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.91%
17.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7292
$813
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4811
$1084
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$21.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.57
$12.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$0.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$1.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$8.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$5.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$5.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$2.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$0.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$1.84
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$1.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$4.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$1.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$92.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.28
$7.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$9.13
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$2.09
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$17.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$51.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12561
$1640

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$981
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$963
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$970
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1014
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$991
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$964
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$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
32 km or 20 mi Awka
$785
81 km or 50 mi Owerri
$1555
84 km or 52 mi Enugu
$587
105 km or 65 mi Umuahia
$849
130 km or 81 mi Benin
$655
133 km or 83 mi Aba
$601
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$878
159 km or 99 mi Port Harcourt
$618
174 km or 108 mi Owo
$594
213 km or 132 mi Akure
$578
218 km or 135 mi Calabar
$386
236 km or 147 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
284 km or 177 mi Ife
$775
303 km or 188 mi Osogbo
$659
331 km or 205 mi Abuja
$1551
341 km or 212 mi Kumba
$834
345 km or 214 mi Ibadan
$759
347 km or 216 mi Malabo
$1344
351 km or 218 mi Buea
$641
358 km or 222 mi Ilorin
$538
360 km or 224 mi Limbe
$750
365 km or 227 mi Oyo
$665
375 km or 233 mi Bamenda
$687
375 km or 233 mi Lagos
$1022
384 km or 239 mi Minna
$785
395 km or 245 mi Abeokuta
$1017
400 km or 248 mi Douala
$1254
409 km or 254 mi Bafoussam
$750
462 km or 287 mi Porto-Novo
$741
478 km or 297 mi Jos
$830
483 km or 300 mi Cotonou
$796
490 km or 304 mi Kaduna
$353
518 km or 322 mi Save
$650
541 km or 336 mi Abomey
$612
554 km or 344 mi Zaria
$584
571 km or 355 mi Bauchi
$750
582 km or 362 mi Bata
$1239
584 km or 363 mi Yaounde
$668
615 km or 382 mi Lome
$802
643 km or 399 mi Atakpame
$673