Gwangju vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1101
$546
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2866
$1370
🏠 One person rent
$434
$239
🏘️ Family rent
$769
$485
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$198
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$60.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2099
$401
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
58
35
😀 Quality of life
83
35
🏙️ Population
1.49M
2.96M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 102% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 4821st and 8272nd ($1101 vs $546) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th 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 1.9 months in Gwangju compared to 0.7 months in Sanaa. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Sanaa ranked 1st in Yemen, while ranked 439th and 7504th 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
$8.42
$2.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$18.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$4.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$1.89
 Cappuccino
$3.66
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$246
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$157
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$556
$355
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.1
$38.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$57.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
12.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7404
$1713
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4847
$985
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.31
$5.49
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$6.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$4.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$32.5
$6.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$8.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$3.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.69
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.6
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$4.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$12.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$3.89
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$25.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$59.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$424
$79.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20814
$2809

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$1012
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$970
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$987
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1059
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$998
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$937
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$1002
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$854
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$989
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$959
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1005
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1054
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1019
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$977
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$983
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1038
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1063
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$992
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$924
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1038
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$998
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1019
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$977
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$887
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1075
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1030
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$995
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$936
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$992
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1000
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$959
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$991
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1151
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1036
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1037
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1060
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1027
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1033
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$979
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1080

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Sayyan
$481
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$486
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$496
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$482
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$482
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$507
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$937
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$503
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$910
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$540
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$571
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$902
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$542
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$486
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$542
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$484
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$905
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$662
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$520
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$487
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$1041
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$518
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$488
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$660
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$838
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$764
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$756
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$718
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$897
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$979
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$1006
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$752
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1146
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$1003
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$1180
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$943
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1637
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$809
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$886