Gwangju vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1178
$550
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3262
$1377
🏠 One person rent
$485
$241
🏘️ Family rent
$860
$486
🍽️ Food expenses
$480
$198
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$60.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$406
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
58
35
😀 Quality of life
83
19
🏙️ Population
1.49M
2.96M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 114% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 4654th and 8269th ($1178 vs $550) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 411th and 8890th 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
$6.87
$2.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$4.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$1.88
 Cappuccino
$3.55
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$160
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$880
$591
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$356
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$56.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
12.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8083
$1730
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5291
$908
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.8
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.36
$5.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.43
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$6.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$4.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.6
$6.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$0.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$7.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.1
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$13
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$4
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$25.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.8
$60.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1134
$80.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27402
$2963

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$1040
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$1000
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$1005
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1027
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$960
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$968
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$999
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$915
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$981
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$980
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1007
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1146
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1084
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$999
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$1008
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1066
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1134
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$975
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$931
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1098
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1002
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1043
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$995
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$893
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1083
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$992
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1114
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$997
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$977
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$981
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$901
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1222
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1027
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1157
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1122
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$973
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1025
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$992
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1165

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Sayyan
$491
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$491
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$504
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$489
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$488
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$514
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$934
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$509
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$915
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$553
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$584
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$895
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$492
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$554
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$491
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$895
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$686
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$524
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$490
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$527
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$491
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$684
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$814
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$671
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$667
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$626
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$946
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$940
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$988
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$799
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1123
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$1096
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$935
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1586
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$806
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$810