Doha vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2100
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4575
$2393
🏠 One person rent
$1424
$392
🏘️ Family rent
$2453
$667
🍽️ Food expenses
$429
$372
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3086
$2492
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
41
58
😀 Quality of life
83
73
🏙️ Population
1.19M
1.41M

The cost of living in Doha is 119% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 1744th and 5869th ($2100 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 56th 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 2.6 months in Gwangju. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Gwangju ranked 24th in South Korea, while ranked 513th and 2497th 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
$10.1
$5.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.8
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.16
$4.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.5
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$5.59
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1799
$356
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1146
$254
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3302
$627
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2017
$462
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.1
$99.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.4
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$89.5
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.92%
3.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4178
$7004
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2669
$5539
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.6
$72.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.6
$7.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.13
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.91
$2.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$8.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.43
$6.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$6.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$4.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.63
$2.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.03
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.91
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$2.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$130
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$8.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.8
$31.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$6.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.1
$40.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$57.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$762
$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10635
$14457

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Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$2015
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1062
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1218
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1340
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$965
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1059
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$778
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$917
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2470
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1543
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2356
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$494
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$454
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$457
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1455
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$497
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$471
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1173
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$505
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1628
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$485
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1437
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$459
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$703
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$469
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$521
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$708
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$522
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$509
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$797
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$694
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$861

Cities near Gwangju

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$909
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$922
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$930
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$973
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$942
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$923
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$955
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$771
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$954
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$938
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$964
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1051
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$990
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$933
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$974
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$997
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1012
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$905
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$982
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1009
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$992
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$971
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$887
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$946
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1013
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1023
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$992
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$865
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$914
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$919
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$1014
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$943
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1128
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$917
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1020
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1084
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1044
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$952
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$931
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1037