Doha vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2014
$1062
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4398
$2600
🏠 One person rent
$1360
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$2333
$783
🍽️ Food expenses
$406
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2972
$2400
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
41
58
😀 Quality of life
84
86
🏙️ Population
1.19M
1.41M

The cost of living in Doha is 90% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 1994th and 5224th ($2014 vs $1062) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 26th in Qatar and South Korea, respectively. Check Qatar vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Doha compared to 2.3 months in Gwangju. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Gwangju ranked 6th in South Korea, while ranked 537th and 424th 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
$8.75
$6.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.5
$34.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.09
$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$6.17
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1589
$380
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1123
$301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2901
$690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1972
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.8
$181
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86.8
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.02%
3.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4680
$7292
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3108
$4811
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.6
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$7.57
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.57
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$2.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$6.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$6.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$7.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$5.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.67
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.56
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.07
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.84
$3.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$136
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$8.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.54
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.9
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$60.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$769
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11285
$12561

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Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$1923
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1109
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1192
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1309
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$931
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1037
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$823
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$928
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2420
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1473
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2183
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$545
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$465
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$489
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1457
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$541
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$523
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1214
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$565
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1632
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$547
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1461
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$487
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$707
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$492
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$545
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$711
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$556
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$551
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$796
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$698
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$861

Cities near Gwangju

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