Gwangju vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1081
$671
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2620
$1691
🏠 One person rent
$462
$212
🏘️ Family rent
$793
$325
🍽️ Food expenses
$422
$317
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$65.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2442
$119
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
58
25
😀 Quality of life
87
39
🏙️ Population
1.49M
2.44M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 61% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 5038th and 7283rd ($1081 vs $671) 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 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Yaounde ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 363rd and 7830th among best cities to live in the world.

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Gwangju Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.64
$5.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$52.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$1.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.46
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$1.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$115
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$709
$205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$192
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$50.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$76.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$53.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
9.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7419
$882
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4877
$616
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.55
$4.16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$2.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$1.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$6.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$5.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$4.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$2.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$8.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.5
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.24
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$24.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.33
$8.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.8
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$8.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.8
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$97.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$253
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10915
$1806

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$831
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$998
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1020
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$1064
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1046
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$976
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$984
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1050
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1085
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$959
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$934
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1063
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1008
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1020
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$934
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$913
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$1084
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$1038
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1062
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$924
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$949
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$957
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$975
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1153
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1068
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1069
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1108
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1039
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$1059
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$973
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$1363
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$793
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$849
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$665
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$755
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$698
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1241
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$1413
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$397
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$571
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$708
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$494
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$674
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$961
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$676
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1774
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$563
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$878
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$1051
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$660
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$621
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$1046
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$926
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$1044
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$632
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$1514
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$810
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$644
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$781
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$536
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$664
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$526
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$644
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$596
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$642
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$505
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$852
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$836
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$393
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$778