Doha vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1872
$1147
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4426
$2964
🏠 One person rent
$1210
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$2321
$795
🍽️ Food expenses
$409
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3462
$2261
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
45
58
😀 Quality of life
79
84
🏙️ Population
1.19M
1.49M

The cost of living in Doha is 63% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 2137th and 4575th ($1872 vs $1147) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Qatar and South Korea, respectively. Check Qatar vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Doha compared to 2 months in Gwangju. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 501st and 305th 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
$7.62
$7.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57
$48.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.41
$6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.2
$2.43
 Cappuccino
$5.62
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1462
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2886
$847
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1882
$587
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.7
$84.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$90.5
$22.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5109
$8909
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4264
$4824
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.3
$66.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$8.21
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$7.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$7.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$37.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$6.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$3.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$5.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$4.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.35
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$9.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.67
$3.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.06
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$114
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$8.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$38.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.8
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$50.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.4
$65.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$754
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10518
$19812

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Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$1810
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1285
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1327
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1375
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$959
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1005
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$868
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$910
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2229
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1612
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$1841
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$798
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$646
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$621
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1132
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$890
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$606
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1191
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$606
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1642
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$604
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1424
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$561
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$710
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$541
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$604
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$708
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$543
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$540
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$787
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$698
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$875

Cities near Gwangju

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1028
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$955
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$960
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$991
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1041
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$902
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$965
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$787
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$984
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$923
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$975
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$878
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$945
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$932
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$953
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$992
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1084
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$924
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$910
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$949
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1006
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$963
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$1076
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$882
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1073
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$973
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1113
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$1055
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1060
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$907
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$940
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1005
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1003
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1029
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$963
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1002
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$999
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1056