Gwangju vs Owerri - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Owerri
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1178
$1686
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3262
$2321
🏠 One person rent
$485
$1411
🏘️ Family rent
$860
$1516
🍽️ Food expenses
$480
$201
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$48.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$84.7
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
58
41
😀 Quality of life
83
11
🏙️ Population
1.49M
908K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 30% less expensive than in Owerri. Cities ranked 4654th and 2936th ($1178 vs $1686) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in South Korea and Nigeria, respectively. Check South Korea vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Gwangju compared to 0.1 months in Owerri. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Owerri ranked 19th in Nigeria, while ranked 411th and 9173rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Owerri

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Gwangju Owerri
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.87
$4.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38
$13
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$4.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$0.97
 Cappuccino
$3.55
$1.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$0.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$462
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$1610
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$880
$2296
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$1273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$15.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$23.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$15
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
17.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8083
$498
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5291
$896
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$0.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.8
$15.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.36
$8.24
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.43
$0.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$0.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$0.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$2.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.6
$5.62
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$1.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$0.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$0.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$9.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$0.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$1.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$2.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$0.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$7.13
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.1
$2.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$8.94
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$1.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$12.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.8
$30
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1134
$118
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27402
$1444

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$1040
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$1000
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$1005
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1027
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$960
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$968
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Umuahia
$906
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$638
80 km or 50 mi Awka
$846
81 km or 50 mi Onitsha
$1036
82 km or 51 mi Port Harcourt
$651
118 km or 73 mi Enugu
$469
142 km or 88 mi Warri
$886
155 km or 96 mi Calabar
$374
182 km or 113 mi Benin
$537
248 km or 154 mi Owo
$658
273 km or 169 mi Malabo
$812
283 km or 176 mi Akure
$635
284 km or 176 mi Kumba
$933
284 km or 177 mi Buea
$655
292 km or 181 mi Limbe
$710
311 km or 193 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
336 km or 209 mi Douala
$1368
350 km or 218 mi Bamenda
$714
351 km or 218 mi Ife
$774
372 km or 231 mi Osogbo
$704
374 km or 233 mi Bafoussam
$794
400 km or 249 mi Abuja
$1262
405 km or 252 mi Ibadan
$759
416 km or 258 mi Lagos
$1133
431 km or 268 mi Oyo
$699
433 km or 269 mi Ilorin
$526
447 km or 278 mi Abeokuta
$1019
462 km or 287 mi Minna
$787
501 km or 311 mi Porto-Novo
$710
504 km or 313 mi Bata
$1201
520 km or 323 mi Cotonou
$755
529 km or 329 mi Yaounde
$764
535 km or 333 mi Jos
$757
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$377
574 km or 356 mi Sao Tome
$878
577 km or 358 mi Save
$644
578 km or 359 mi Trindade
$879
588 km or 366 mi Abomey
$617
620 km or 385 mi Bauchi
$735
625 km or 388 mi Zaria
$621