Gwangju vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$523
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2964
$1314
🏠 One person rent
$445
$223
🏘️ Family rent
$795
$444
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$59.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2261
$376
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
58
35
😀 Quality of life
84
23
🏙️ Population
1.49M
2.96M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 119% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 4575th and 8335th ($1147 vs $523) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 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 305th and 8884th 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
$7.44
$2.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.5
$18.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$4.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$235
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$141
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$847
$537
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$318
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.9
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$55.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.7
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
10.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8909
$1660
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4824
$857
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.8
$12.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.21
$5.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$1.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$6.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$4.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.1
$5.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$0.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$0.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$0.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$7.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$3.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$3.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$21.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.91
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$4.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.4
$56.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$84.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19812
$2959

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$1028
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$955
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$960
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$991
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1041
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$902
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$965
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$787
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$984
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$923
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$975
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$878
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$945
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$932
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$953
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$992
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1084
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$924
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$910
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$949
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1006
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$963
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$1076
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$882
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1073
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$973
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1113
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$1055
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1060
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$907
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$940
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1005
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1003
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1029
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$963
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1002
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$999
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1056

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Sayyan
$467
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$470
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$481
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$466
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$467
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$490
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$1047
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$486
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$923
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$522
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$551
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$920
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$467
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$524
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$468
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$938
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$800
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$498
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$466
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$602
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$466
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$815
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$820
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$702
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$705
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$676
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$885
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$1032
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$1061
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$883
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1100
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$1361
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$923
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$959
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1642
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$844
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$840