Gwangju vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$567
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2964
$1680
🏠 One person rent
$445
$198
🏘️ Family rent
$795
$592
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$58.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2261
$359
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
58
26
😀 Quality of life
84
43
🏙️ Population
1.49M
2.44M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 102% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 4575th and 7966th ($1147 vs $567) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 8th 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 months in Gwangju compared to 0.6 months in Yaounde. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 305th and 6890th 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
$7.44
$4.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.5
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$1.08
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$1.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$121
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$847
$933
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.9
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$56.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.7
$47.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8909
$981
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4824
$202
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.8
$16.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.21
$3.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$1.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$3.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.1
$5.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$8.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$2.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$3.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$2.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.91
$8.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$9.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.4
$30
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19812
$2559

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$1028
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$955
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$960
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$991
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1041
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$902
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$965
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$787
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$984
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$923
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$975
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$878
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$945
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$932
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$953
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$992
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1084
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$924
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$910
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$949
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1006
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$963
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$1076
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$882
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1073
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$973
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1113
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$1055
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1060
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$907
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$940
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1005
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1003
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1029
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$963
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1002
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$999
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1056

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Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1300
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$761
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$860
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$587
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$683
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$436
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1242
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$990
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$237
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$548
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$697
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$462
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$233
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$330
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$327
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$507
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$290
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$325
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$354
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$651
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$633
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$866
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$351
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$866
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$315
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$288
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$269
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$264
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$272
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$510
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$272
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$489
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$243
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$616
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
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$467
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$313
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$825
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$210
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$250