Gwangju vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$551
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2600
$1326
🏠 One person rent
$453
$234
🏘️ Family rent
$783
$399
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2400
$96.7
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
58
33
😀 Quality of life
86
40
🏙️ Population
1.41M
2.96M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 93% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 5224th and 8377th ($1062 vs $551) 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 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Sanaa ranked 1st in Yemen, while ranked 424th and 7844th 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
$6.5
$3.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$19.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$4.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.9
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$690
$448
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$279
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$60.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$25.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.91%
12.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7292
$1633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4811
$873
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$11.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.57
$6.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$6.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$6.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$0.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$8.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$2.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$2.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.28
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$4.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$25.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$60.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$98.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12561
$3830

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$981
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$963
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$970
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1014
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$991
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$964
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$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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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Sayyan
$492
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$494
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$504
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$491
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$491
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$514
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$865
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$526
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$902
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$571
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$601
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$893
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$497
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$572
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$493
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$906
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$810
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$531
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$498
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$509
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$498
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$712
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$1022
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$1152
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$1153
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$1017
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$1107
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$931
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$863
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1209
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$964
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$1269
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$858
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1632
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$825
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$996