Gwangju vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2393
$1903
🏠 One person rent
$392
$604
🏘️ Family rent
$667
$628
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$90.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2492
$382
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
58
63
😀 Quality of life
73
43
🏙️ Population
1.41M
1.27M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 7% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 5869th and 5331st ($957 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 7th in South Korea and South Africa, respectively. Check South Korea vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Gwangju compared to 0.4 months in Soweto. Gwangju ranked 24th best city to live in South Korea vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 2497th and 7513th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Soweto

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Gwangju Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.53
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$911
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$382
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
11.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7004
$980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5539
$760
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.8
$34
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.21
$8.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$8.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$7.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$8.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$3.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$14.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.5
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14457
$5012

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$909
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$922
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$930
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$973
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$942
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$923
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$955
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$771
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$954
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$938
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$964
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1051
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$990
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$933
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$974
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$997
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1012
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$905
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$982
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1009
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$992
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$971
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$887
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$946
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1013
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1023
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$992
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$865
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$914
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$919
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$1014
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$943
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1128
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$917
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1020
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1084
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1044
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$952
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$931
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1037

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1204
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$912
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1104
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$742
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$851
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$997
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$784
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1015
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$789
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$994
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$860
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$902
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$872
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$875
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$811
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$903
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$691
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$723
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$691
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$663
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$607
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$882
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$660
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$494
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$742
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$611
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$904
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$549
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$590
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$912
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1014
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$938
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$632
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$965