Gwangju vs Owerri - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Owerri
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1081
$1774
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2620
$2151
🏠 One person rent
$462
$1475
🏘️ Family rent
$793
$1281
🍽️ Food expenses
$422
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$54.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2442
$67.7
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
58
42
😀 Quality of life
87
17
🏙️ Population
1.49M
908K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 39% less expensive than in Owerri. Cities ranked 5038th and 2835th ($1081 vs $1774) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th 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 2.3 months in Gwangju compared to 0 months in Owerri. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Owerri ranked 17th in Nigeria, while ranked 363rd and 9159th among best cities to live in the world.

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Gwangju Owerri
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.64
$5.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$14.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$4.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$1.09
☕ Cappuccino
$3.46
$1.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$0.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$452
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$1679
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$709
$820
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$1328
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$24.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$37.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
18.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7419
$611
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4877
$1052
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$21.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.55
$8.17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$0.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$0.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$4.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$4.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$5.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$1.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$1.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$0.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$0.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$9.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$0.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$1.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.5
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.24
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$0.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$8.08
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.33
$2.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.8
$9.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$1.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.8
$14.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$34.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$253
$115
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10915
$1311

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57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1016
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$982
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$991
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$831
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$994
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$998
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1020
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1064
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1046
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$976
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$984
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1050
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1085
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$959
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$934
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1063
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1008
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1020
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$934
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$913
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1084
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1038
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1062
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$924
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$949
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$957
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$975
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1153
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1068
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1069
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1108
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1039
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1059
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$973
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1100

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$961
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$674
80 km or 50 mi Awka
$878
81 km or 50 mi Onitsha
$1051
82 km or 51 mi Port Harcourt
$676
118 km or 73 mi Enugu
$563
142 km or 88 mi Warri
$926
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$397
182 km or 113 mi Benin
$632
248 km or 154 mi Owo
$664
273 km or 169 mi Malabo
$1413
283 km or 176 mi Akure
$644
284 km or 176 mi Kumba
$849
284 km or 177 mi Buea
$665
292 km or 181 mi Limbe
$755
311 km or 193 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
336 km or 209 mi Douala
$1363
350 km or 218 mi Bamenda
$698
351 km or 218 mi Ife
$778
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$705
374 km or 233 mi Bafoussam
$793
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$1514
405 km or 252 mi Ibadan
$752
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$1102
431 km or 268 mi Oyo
$664
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$526
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$1013
462 km or 287 mi Minna
$852
501 km or 311 mi Porto-Novo
$743
504 km or 313 mi Bata
$1241
520 km or 323 mi Cotonou
$793
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$671
535 km or 333 mi Jos
$810
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$393
574 km or 356 mi Sao Tome
$1046
577 km or 358 mi Save
$646
578 km or 359 mi Trindade
$1044
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$598
620 km or 385 mi Bauchi
$781
625 km or 388 mi Zaria
$652