Gwangju vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$532
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2393
$1289
🏠 One person rent
$392
$224
🏘️ Family rent
$667
$380
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$59.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2492
$122
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
58
33
😀 Quality of life
73
42
🏙️ Population
1.41M
2.96M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 80% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 5869th and 8488th ($957 vs $532) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 1st in South Korea and Yemen, respectively. Check South Korea vs Yemen comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Gwangju compared to 0.2 months in Sanaa. Gwangju ranked 24th best city to live in South Korea vs Sanaa ranked 1st in Yemen, while ranked 2497th and 7615th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Sanaa

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Gwangju Sanaa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.53
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$19.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$4.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$430
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$265
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$38
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$58.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
12.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7004
$1597
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5539
$852
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.8
$10.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.21
$5.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$0.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$6.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$4.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$6.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$2.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$0.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$7.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$3.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$3.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.5
$25.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$58.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14457
$4197

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$909
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$922
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$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
24 km or 15 mi Sayyan
$476
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$478
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$488
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$476
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$475
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$497
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$864
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$509
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$871
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$564
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$590
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$873
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$484
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$563
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$477
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$890
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$748
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$513
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$481
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$993
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$521
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$483
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$682
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$931
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$1045
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$1050
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$923
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$1031
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$947
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$800
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1210
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$976
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$872
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1628
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$816
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$910