Gwangju vs Owerri - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Owerri
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$1364
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2393
$1792
🏠 One person rent
$392
$1077
🏘️ Family rent
$667
$935
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$205
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$50.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2492
$76.3
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
58
41
😀 Quality of life
73
24
🏙️ Population
1.41M
908K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 30% less expensive than in Owerri. Cities ranked 5869th and 4388th ($957 vs $1364) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 2nd in South Korea and Nigeria, respectively. Check South Korea vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Gwangju compared to 0.1 months in Owerri. Gwangju ranked 24th best city to live in South Korea vs Owerri ranked 12th in Nigeria, while ranked 2497th and 8997th 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
$5.53
$3.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$9.95
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$5.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$1.19
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$1.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$0.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$320
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$1203
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$571
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$941
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$32.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$50.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$18
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
14.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7004
$822
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5539
$897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.8
$19.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.21
$7.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$0.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$0.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$5.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$3.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$1.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$0.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$0.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$1.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$0.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$8.86
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$1.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.5
$15
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$36.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14457
$1701

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$909
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$922
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$930
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$973
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$942
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$923
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$955
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$771
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$954
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$938
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$964
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1051
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$990
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$933
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$974
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$997
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1012
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$905
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$982
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1009
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$992
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$971
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$887
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$946
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1013
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1023
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$992
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$865
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$914
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$919
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$1014
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$943
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1128
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$917
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1020
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1084
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1044
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$952
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$931
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1037

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Distance City Cost of living
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$773
55 km or 34 mi Aba
$591
80 km or 50 mi Awka
$693
81 km or 50 mi Onitsha
$795
82 km or 51 mi Port Harcourt
$559
118 km or 73 mi Enugu
$564
142 km or 88 mi Warri
$786
155 km or 96 mi Calabar
$373
182 km or 113 mi Benin
$627
248 km or 154 mi Owo
$531
273 km or 169 mi Malabo
$1272
283 km or 176 mi Akure
$488
284 km or 176 mi Kumba
$821
284 km or 177 mi Buea
$627
292 km or 181 mi Limbe
$738
311 km or 193 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
336 km or 209 mi Douala
$1156
350 km or 218 mi Bamenda
$699
351 km or 218 mi Ife
$670
372 km or 231 mi Osogbo
$575
374 km or 233 mi Bafoussam
$759
400 km or 249 mi Abuja
$1375
405 km or 252 mi Ibadan
$658
416 km or 258 mi Lagos
$946
431 km or 268 mi Oyo
$639
433 km or 269 mi Ilorin
$518
447 km or 278 mi Abeokuta
$995
462 km or 287 mi Minna
$692
501 km or 311 mi Porto-Novo
$768
504 km or 313 mi Bata
$1209
520 km or 323 mi Cotonou
$830
529 km or 329 mi Yaounde
$666
535 km or 333 mi Jos
$760
562 km or 349 mi Kaduna
$323
574 km or 356 mi Sao Tome
$1011
577 km or 358 mi Save
$654
578 km or 359 mi Trindade
$1013
588 km or 366 mi Abomey
$596
620 km or 385 mi Bauchi
$672
625 km or 388 mi Zaria
$517