Gwangju vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$666
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2393
$1677
🏠 One person rent
$392
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$667
$329
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$66.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2492
$192
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
58
22
😀 Quality of life
73
44
🏙️ Population
1.41M
2.44M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 44% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 5869th and 7518th ($957 vs $666) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th 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 2.6 months in Gwangju compared to 0.3 months in Yaounde. Gwangju ranked 24th best city to live in South Korea vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 2497th and 7301st 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
$5.53
$3.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$52.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$1.29
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$1.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$108
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$217
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$195
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$76.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$53
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
11.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7004
$873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5539
$615
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.8
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.21
$4.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$3.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$6.61
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$8.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$1.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$24
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$8.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$8.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.5
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14457
$1797

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$909
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$942
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$923
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$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
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$1156
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$759
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$821
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$627
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$738
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$699
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1209
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$1272
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$373
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$551
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$743
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$478
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$591
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$773
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$559
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1364
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$564
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$693
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$795
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$698
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$601
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$1011
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$786
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$1013
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$627
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1375
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$760
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$567
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$672
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$531
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$531
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$506
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$488
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$576
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$489
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$692
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$833
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$323
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$670