Gwangju vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1081
$560
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2620
$1331
🏠 One person rent
$462
$242
🏘️ Family rent
$793
$409
🍽️ Food expenses
$422
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$62.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2442
$112
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
58
35
😀 Quality of life
87
38
🏙️ Population
1.49M
2.96M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 93% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 5038th and 8195th ($1081 vs $560) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th 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 2.3 months in Gwangju compared to 0.2 months in Sanaa. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Sanaa ranked 1st in Yemen, while ranked 363rd and 8072nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Gwangju Sanaa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.64
$3.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$20
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$1.91
☕ Cappuccino
$3.46
$1.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$160
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$709
$447
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$294
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$38.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$58.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
12.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7419
$1661
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4877
$1003
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$12.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.55
$5.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$7.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$4.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$6.75
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$2.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.5
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.24
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.33
$4.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.8
$15.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$3.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.8
$26.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$62.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$253
$86.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10915
$3336

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$1001
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$981
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$980
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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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Sayyan
$498
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$500
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$512
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$499
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$498
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$522
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$860
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$517
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$911
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$560
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$586
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$903
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$499
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$559
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$500
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$918
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$826
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$533
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$498
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$502
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$500
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$694
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$1039
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$1169
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$1175
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$1016
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$1162
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$971
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$864
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1155
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$964
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$1289
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$925
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1627
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$817
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$1031