Doha vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1810
$1178
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4093
$3262
🏠 One person rent
$1170
$485
🏘️ Family rent
$2067
$860
🍽️ Food expenses
$407
$480
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3747
$2275
😷 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 54% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 2461st and 4654th ($1810 vs $1178) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Qatar and South Korea, respectively. Check Qatar vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 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 501st and 411th 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
$9.21
$6.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.6
$38
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.68
$6.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.5
$2.46
 Cappuccino
$5.58
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1374
$421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$912
$329
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2598
$880
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$605
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.3
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88.9
$22.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.74%
3.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4584
$8083
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3277
$5291
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$67.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$8.36
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$2.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.03
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$7.61
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$5.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$37.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$8.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$4.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$6.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$5.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$4.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.89
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.96
$3.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.86
$4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$112
$48.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$9.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.4
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.64
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.9
$65.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$798
$1134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11230
$27402

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Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$1719
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1218
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1226
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1267
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$870
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$989
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$878
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$928
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2309
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1503
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2084
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$561
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$548
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$541
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1050
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$556
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$537
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1232
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$558
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1586
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$546
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1457
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$489
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$713
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$507
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$520
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$542
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$716
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$557
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$552
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$786
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$705
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$879

Cities near Gwangju

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1040
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$1000
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$1005
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1027
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$960
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$968
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$999
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$915
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$981
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$980
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1007
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1146
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1084
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$999
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$1008
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1066
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1134
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$975
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$931
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1098
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1002
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1043
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$995
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$893
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1083
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$992
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1114
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$997
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$977
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$981
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$901
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1222
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1027
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1157
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1122
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$973
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1025
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$992
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1165