Gwangju vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$668
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2600
$1697
🏠 One person rent
$453
$204
🏘️ Family rent
$783
$310
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$68.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2400
$136
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
58
22
😀 Quality of life
86
43
🏙️ Population
1.41M
2.44M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 59% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 5224th and 7446th ($1062 vs $668) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 6th in South Korea and Cameroon, respectively. Check South Korea vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Gwangju compared to 0.2 months in Yaounde. Gwangju ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 424th and 7507th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Yaounde

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Gwangju Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.5
$4.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$54.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$5.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$93.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$690
$218
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$169
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$51.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$78
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$53.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.91%
9.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7292
$908
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4811
$632
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$17.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.57
$4.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$2.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$6.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$4.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$9.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$3.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$2.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$25
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.28
$8.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$22.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$8.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$19.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12561
$1815

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$963
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$970
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$1014
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$991
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$964
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$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
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1254
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$750
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$834
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$641
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$750
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$687
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1239
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$1344
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$386
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$550
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$745
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$492
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$601
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$849
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$618
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1555
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$587
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$785
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$922
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$699
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$608
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$1042
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$878
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$1042
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$655
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1551
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$830
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$631
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$750
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$543
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$594
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$522
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$578
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$584
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$506
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$785
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$851
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$353
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$775