Dodoma vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dodoma Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$502
$1101
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1420
$2866
🏠 One person rent
$169
$434
🏘️ Family rent
$368
$769
🍽️ Food expenses
$247
$472
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.6
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$241
$2099
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
19
58
😀 Quality of life
24
83
🏙️ Population
214K
1.49M

The cost of living in Dodoma is 54% less expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 8632nd and 4821st ($502 vs $1101) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 14th in Tanzania and South Korea, respectively. Check Tanzania vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Dodoma compared to 1.9 months in Gwangju. Dodoma ranked 7th best city to live in Tanzania vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 8698th and 439th 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
$5.79
$8.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.3
$49.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.79
$5.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$2.28
 Cappuccino
$1.56
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.8
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$378
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$258
$556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.1
$93.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$20.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.88%
3.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3085
$7404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8420
$4847
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.9
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$7.31
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$2.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.8
$7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$6.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$32.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$7.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$3.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$5.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$5.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.47
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.55
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.3
$8.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$3.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.4
$45.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.89
$8.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.3
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.18
$6.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.2
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.6
$60.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$273
$424
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8092
$20814

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DodomaGwangju

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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$486
337 km or 209 mi Arusha
$638
369 km or 229 mi Moshi
$561
381 km or 237 mi Stone Town
$523
381 km or 237 mi Zanzibar
$552
389 km or 242 mi Mbeya
$461
393 km or 244 mi Tanga
$545
395 km or 246 mi Dar es Salaam
$811
498 km or 309 mi Mombasa
$580
522 km or 324 mi Mwanza
$625
553 km or 343 mi Machakos
$408
564 km or 351 mi Nairobi
$760
590 km or 366 mi Malindi
$498
597 km or 371 mi Thika
$589
608 km or 378 mi Mzuzu
$525
664 km or 413 mi Nakuru
$500
669 km or 415 mi Kasama
$748
671 km or 417 mi Mzimba
$566
683 km or 425 mi Ruyigi
$648
687 km or 427 mi Rutana
$648
693 km or 430 mi Kisumu
$522
700 km or 435 mi Makamba
$647
709 km or 441 mi Muyinga
$650
717 km or 446 mi Gitega
$651
726 km or 451 mi Kalemie
$747
732 km or 455 mi Meru
$541
745 km or 463 mi Mumias
$490
754 km or 469 mi Eldoret
$483
756 km or 470 mi Ngozi
$648
776 km or 482 mi Bujumbura
$719
779 km or 484 mi Butare
$413
787 km or 489 mi Bubanza
$648
790 km or 491 mi Entebbe
$558
791 km or 492 mi Kigali
$771
791 km or 492 mi Tororo
$602
794 km or 493 mi Nyanza
$518
794 km or 493 mi Jinja
$562
798 km or 496 mi Uvira
$803
810 km or 503 mi Kampala
$698
816 km or 507 mi Kira Town
$646

Cities near Gwangju

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1012
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$970
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$987
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1059
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$998
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$937
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$1002
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$854
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$989
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$959
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1005
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1054
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1019
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$977
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$983
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1038
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1063
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$992
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$924
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1038
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$998
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1019
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$977
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$887
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1075
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1030
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$995
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$936
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$992
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1000
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$959
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$991
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1151
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1036
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1037
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1060
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1027
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1033
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$979
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1080