Dodoma vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dodoma Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$506
$1062
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1371
$2600
🏠 One person rent
$173
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$282
$783
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.2
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$213
$2400
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
21
58
😀 Quality of life
30
86
🏙️ Population
214K
1.41M

The cost of living in Dodoma is 52% less expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 8679th and 5224th ($506 vs $1062) 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 0.4 months in Dodoma compared to 2.3 months in Gwangju. Dodoma ranked 8th best city to live in Tanzania vs Gwangju ranked 6th in South Korea, while ranked 8833rd and 424th 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
$3.69
$6.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.2
$34.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.68
$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$203
$380
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.1
$301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$355
$690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$155
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.5
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.4
$181
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.87%
3.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1466
$7292
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6371
$4811
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$7.57
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$2.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$6.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$6.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$7.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$5.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.5
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.54
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.32
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$3.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.43
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.4
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.87
$8.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.2
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.01
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$16
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.9
$60.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$431
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7987
$12561

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$408
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$602
369 km or 229 mi Moshi
$523
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$551
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$588
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$469
393 km or 244 mi Tanga
$544
395 km or 246 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
498 km or 309 mi Mombasa
$604
522 km or 324 mi Mwanza
$623
553 km or 343 mi Machakos
$419
564 km or 351 mi Nairobi
$797
590 km or 366 mi Malindi
$553
597 km or 371 mi Thika
$455
608 km or 378 mi Mzuzu
$527
664 km or 413 mi Nakuru
$508
669 km or 415 mi Kasama
$1002
671 km or 417 mi Mzimba
$530
683 km or 425 mi Ruyigi
$693
687 km or 427 mi Rutana
$691
693 km or 430 mi Kisumu
$533
700 km or 435 mi Makamba
$691
709 km or 441 mi Muyinga
$691
717 km or 446 mi Gitega
$694
726 km or 451 mi Kalemie
$786
732 km or 455 mi Meru
$542
745 km or 463 mi Mumias
$505
754 km or 469 mi Eldoret
$520
756 km or 470 mi Ngozi
$692
776 km or 482 mi Bujumbura
$759
779 km or 484 mi Butare
$409
787 km or 489 mi Bubanza
$693
790 km or 491 mi Entebbe
$563
791 km or 492 mi Kigali
$811
791 km or 492 mi Tororo
$624
794 km or 493 mi Nyanza
$544
794 km or 493 mi Jinja
$593
798 km or 496 mi Uvira
$839
810 km or 503 mi Kampala
$722
816 km or 507 mi Kira Town
$670

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$981
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$963
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$970
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1014
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$991
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$964
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$996
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$823
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$1008
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$982
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1002
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1111
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1005
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$945
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$993
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1015
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1072
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$922
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$981
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1019
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$994
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$986
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$916
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$961
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1032
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$991
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1043
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$943
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$951
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$946
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$976
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1121
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$986
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1064
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1114
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1005
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$984
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$954
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1079