Gwangju vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1178
$764
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3262
$1859
🏠 One person rent
$485
$342
🏘️ Family rent
$860
$634
🍽️ Food expenses
$480
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$65.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$372
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
58
26
😀 Quality of life
83
24
🏙️ Population
1.49M
2.44M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 54% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 4654th and 6597th ($1178 vs $764) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 4th in South Korea and Cameroon, respectively. Check South Korea vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Gwangju compared to 0.5 months in Yaounde. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Yaounde ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 411th and 8641st 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
$6.87
$4.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$5.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$1.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$290
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$231
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$880
$1050
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$47.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$73
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$51.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
6.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8083
$2008
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5291
$675
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.8
$20.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.36
$3.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.43
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$7.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.6
$5.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$4.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$8.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$1.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$3.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$2.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.1
$6.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$8.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.8
$48.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1134
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27402
$1615

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$1040
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$1000
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$1005
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1027
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$960
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$968
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$999
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$915
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$981
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$980
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1007
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1146
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1084
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$999
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$1008
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1066
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1134
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$975
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$931
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1098
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1002
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1043
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$995
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$893
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1083
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$992
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1114
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$997
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$977
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$981
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$901
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1222
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1027
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1157
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1122
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$973
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1025
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$992
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1165

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Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1368
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$794
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$933
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$655
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$710
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$714
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1201
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$812
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$374
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$666
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$702
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$488
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$638
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$906
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$651
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1686
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$469
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$846
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$1036
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$659
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$724
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$878
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$886
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$879
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$537
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1262
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$757
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$616
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$735
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$531
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$658
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$518
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$635
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$701
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$492
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$787
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$810
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$377
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$774