Dodoma vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dodoma Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$526
$1081
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1419
$2620
🏠 One person rent
$178
$462
🏘️ Family rent
$290
$793
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$422
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.3
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$254
$2442
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
20
58
😀 Quality of life
30
87
🏙️ Population
214K
1.49M

The cost of living in Dodoma is 51% less expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 8485th and 5038th ($526 vs $1081) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 26th 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 2.3 months in Gwangju. Dodoma ranked 5th best city to live in Tanzania vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 8776th and 363rd 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
$3.85
$6.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.5
$35.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$5.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$390
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$91.4
$307
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$333
$709
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$162
$560
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.6
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.53%
3.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1328
$7419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6797
$4877
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$63.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$7.55
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.83
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.29
$6.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$7.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$6.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$5.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.67
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.64
$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.5
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$3.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.7
$45.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.06
$8.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.4
$6.38
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.4
$47.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.8
$61.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$375
$253
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9059
$10915

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$421
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$612
369 km or 229 mi Moshi
$533
381 km or 237 mi Stone Town
$567
381 km or 237 mi Zanzibar
$609
389 km or 242 mi Mbeya
$495
393 km or 244 mi Tanga
$552
395 km or 246 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
498 km or 309 mi Mombasa
$596
522 km or 324 mi Mwanza
$656
553 km or 343 mi Machakos
$420
564 km or 351 mi Nairobi
$811
590 km or 366 mi Malindi
$548
597 km or 371 mi Thika
$460
608 km or 378 mi Mzuzu
$527
664 km or 413 mi Nakuru
$503
669 km or 415 mi Kasama
$888
671 km or 417 mi Mzimba
$565
683 km or 425 mi Ruyigi
$687
687 km or 427 mi Rutana
$688
693 km or 430 mi Kisumu
$543
700 km or 435 mi Makamba
$688
709 km or 441 mi Muyinga
$687
717 km or 446 mi Gitega
$689
726 km or 451 mi Kalemie
$792
732 km or 455 mi Meru
$549
745 km or 463 mi Mumias
$511
754 km or 469 mi Eldoret
$528
756 km or 470 mi Ngozi
$686
776 km or 482 mi Bujumbura
$754
779 km or 484 mi Butare
$412
787 km or 489 mi Bubanza
$689
790 km or 491 mi Entebbe
$578
791 km or 492 mi Kigali
$758
791 km or 492 mi Tororo
$623
794 km or 493 mi Nyanza
$524
794 km or 493 mi Jinja
$582
798 km or 496 mi Uvira
$842
810 km or 503 mi Kampala
$717
816 km or 507 mi Kira Town
$658

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1001
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$981
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$980
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1016
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$982
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$991
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$831
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$994
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$998
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1020
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1064
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1046
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$976
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$984
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1050
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1085
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$959
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$934
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1063
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1008
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1020
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$934
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$913
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1084
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1038
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1062
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$924
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$949
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$957
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$975
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1153
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1068
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1069
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1108
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1039
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1059
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$973
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1100