Gwangju vs Owerri - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Owerri
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$1555
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2600
$1966
🏠 One person rent
$453
$1259
🏘️ Family rent
$783
$1094
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$214
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$51.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2400
$56.8
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
58
41
😀 Quality of life
86
21
🏙️ Population
1.41M
908K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 32% less expensive than in Owerri. Cities ranked 5224th and 3883rd ($1062 vs $1555) 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 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Owerri ranked 18th in Nigeria, while ranked 424th and 9121st 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
$6.5
$4.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$11.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$5.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.17
 Cappuccino
$3.44
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$0.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$380
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$1421
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$690
$693
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$1118
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$28.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$43.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$17.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.91%
17.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7292
$709
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4811
$1069
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$23.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.57
$7.01
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$0.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$0.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$4.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$4.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$4.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$0.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$0.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$1.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$2.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$0.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$8.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.28
$3.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$1.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$15
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$37
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12561
$1493

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$970
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$1014
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$991
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$964
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$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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$849
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$601
80 km or 50 mi Awka
$785
81 km or 50 mi Onitsha
$922
82 km or 51 mi Port Harcourt
$618
118 km or 73 mi Enugu
$587
142 km or 88 mi Warri
$878
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$386
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$655
248 km or 154 mi Owo
$594
273 km or 169 mi Malabo
$1344
283 km or 176 mi Akure
$578
284 km or 176 mi Kumba
$834
284 km or 177 mi Buea
$641
292 km or 181 mi Limbe
$750
311 km or 193 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
336 km or 209 mi Douala
$1254
350 km or 218 mi Bamenda
$687
351 km or 218 mi Ife
$775
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$659
374 km or 233 mi Bafoussam
$750
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$1551
405 km or 252 mi Ibadan
$759
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$1022
431 km or 268 mi Oyo
$665
433 km or 269 mi Ilorin
$538
447 km or 278 mi Abeokuta
$1017
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$785
501 km or 311 mi Porto-Novo
$741
504 km or 313 mi Bata
$1239
520 km or 323 mi Cotonou
$796
529 km or 329 mi Yaounde
$668
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$830
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$353
574 km or 356 mi Sao Tome
$1042
577 km or 358 mi Save
$650
578 km or 359 mi Trindade
$1042
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$612
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$750
625 km or 388 mi Zaria
$584