Doha vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1779
$1101
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4033
$2866
🏠 One person rent
$1140
$434
🏘️ Family rent
$2017
$769
🍽️ Food expenses
$408
$472
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3416
$2099
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
45
58
😀 Quality of life
80
83
🏙️ Population
1.19M
1.49M

The cost of living in Doha is 62% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 2449th and 4821st ($1779 vs $1101) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 14th in Qatar and South Korea, respectively. Check Qatar vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Doha compared to 1.9 months in Gwangju. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 562nd and 439th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Doha vs Gwangju

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Doha Gwangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.28
$8.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.4
$49.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.25
$5.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12
$2.28
 Cappuccino
$5.25
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1393
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$888
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2490
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1664
$556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.8
$93.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.3
$20.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.84%
3.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4779
$7404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3550
$4847
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.3
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$7.31
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.57
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.09
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$2.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.87
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.69
$6.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$32.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$7.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$5.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$5.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.28
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.25
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.11
$8.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.92
$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.85
$3.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$108
$45.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$8.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.7
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$6.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$63
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.1
$60.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$770
$424
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11200
$20814

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$1709
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$1223
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1243
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1280
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$1068
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$804
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1056
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$897
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$901
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1721
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$1828
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2379
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1494
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2240
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1196
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$547
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$551
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$546
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1844
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$548
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1540
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$557
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1239
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$589
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1637
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1210
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$634
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$563
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1393
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$529
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$736
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$536
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$514
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$548
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$740
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$547
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$544
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$780
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$723
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$904

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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