Gwangju vs Hargeisa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Hargeisa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$682
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2393
$1626
🏠 One person rent
$392
$198
🏘️ Family rent
$667
$299
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$72.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2492
$115
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
58
12
😀 Quality of life
73
19
🏙️ Population
1.41M
1.23M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 40% more expensive than in Hargeisa. Cities ranked 5869th and 7399th ($957 vs $682) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 3rd in South Korea and Somalia, respectively. Check South Korea vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Gwangju compared to 0.2 months in Hargeisa. Gwangju ranked 24th best city to live in South Korea vs Hargeisa ranked 2nd in Somalia, while ranked 2497th and 9138th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Hargeisa

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Gwangju Hargeisa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.53
$5.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$17.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$5.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$3.35
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$1.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$355
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$197
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$30.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$47
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
20.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7004
$4280
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5539
$6350
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.8
$25.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.21
$8.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$2.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$6.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$3.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$2.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$0.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$3.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$3.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$43.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$26.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$14.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$59.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.5
$19
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$25.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$27.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14457
$606

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$973
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$942
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$923
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
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$521
140 km or 87 mi Jijiga
$1045
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$1050
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
247 km or 153 mi Djibouti City
$590
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$563
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$564
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$509
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$497
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$488
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$931
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$476
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$478
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$476
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$532
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$748
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$910
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$745
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$800
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$477
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$923
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$475
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$481
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$746
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$484
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$721
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$513
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$864
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$483
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$871
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$947
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$873
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$872
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$890
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$993
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$543