Dodoma vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dodoma Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$564
$1178
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1281
$3262
🏠 One person rent
$273
$485
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$860
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$480
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.3
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$197
$2275
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
19
58
😀 Quality of life
21
83
🏙️ Population
214K
1.49M

The cost of living in Dodoma is 52% less expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 8146th and 4654th ($564 vs $1178) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 4th in Tanzania and South Korea, respectively. Check Tanzania vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Dodoma compared to 1.9 months in Gwangju. Dodoma ranked 6th best city to live in Tanzania vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 8808th and 411th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dodoma vs Gwangju

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Dodoma Gwangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.84
$6.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.5
$38
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.37
$6.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$2.46
 Cappuccino
$2.87
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$295
$421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$329
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$373
$880
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$605
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.2
$22.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.13%
3.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12314
$8083
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5816
$5291
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.15
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.8
$67.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$8.36
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.92
$2.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$3.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$7.61
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$5.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$37.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$8.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$4.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$6.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$5.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$4.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.85
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.81
$3.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.12
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35
$48.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.83
$9.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.2
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.75
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$12.2
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.6
$65.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$245
$1134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6316
$27402

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$639
337 km or 209 mi Arusha
$543
369 km or 229 mi Moshi
$548
381 km or 237 mi Stone Town
$675
381 km or 237 mi Zanzibar
$736
389 km or 242 mi Mbeya
$433
393 km or 244 mi Tanga
$601
395 km or 246 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
498 km or 309 mi Mombasa
$560
522 km or 324 mi Mwanza
$466
553 km or 343 mi Machakos
$482
564 km or 351 mi Nairobi
$745
590 km or 366 mi Malindi
$502
597 km or 371 mi Thika
$571
608 km or 378 mi Mzuzu
$534
664 km or 413 mi Nakuru
$493
669 km or 415 mi Kasama
$1079
671 km or 417 mi Mzimba
$574
683 km or 425 mi Ruyigi
$509
687 km or 427 mi Rutana
$509
693 km or 430 mi Kisumu
$518
700 km or 435 mi Makamba
$509
709 km or 441 mi Muyinga
$509
717 km or 446 mi Gitega
$510
726 km or 451 mi Kalemie
$730
732 km or 455 mi Meru
$535
745 km or 463 mi Mumias
$483
754 km or 469 mi Eldoret
$460
756 km or 470 mi Ngozi
$509
776 km or 482 mi Bujumbura
$546
779 km or 484 mi Butare
$441
787 km or 489 mi Bubanza
$508
790 km or 491 mi Entebbe
$559
791 km or 492 mi Kigali
$723
791 km or 492 mi Tororo
$581
794 km or 493 mi Nyanza
$545
794 km or 493 mi Jinja
$511
798 km or 496 mi Uvira
$763
810 km or 503 mi Kampala
$707
816 km or 507 mi Kira Town
$643

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1040
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$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