Gwangju vs Hargeisa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Hargeisa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1081
$694
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2620
$1632
🏠 One person rent
$462
$221
🏘️ Family rent
$793
$337
🍽️ Food expenses
$422
$273
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$70
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2442
$345
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
58
11
😀 Quality of life
87
17
🏙️ Population
1.49M
760K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 56% more expensive than in Hargeisa. Cities ranked 5038th and 7132nd ($1081 vs $694) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th 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 2.3 months in Gwangju compared to 0.5 months in Hargeisa. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Hargeisa ranked 1st in Somalia, while ranked 363rd and 9161st 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
$6.64
$5.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$17.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$5.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$3.86
 Cappuccino
$3.46
$1.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$0.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$709
$420
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$232
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$30.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$47.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
20.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7419
$3786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4877
$8606
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.55
$10.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$3.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$6.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$4.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$3.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$3.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.5
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.24
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.33
$26.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.8
$14.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$46.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.8
$22.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$26.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$253
$31.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10915
$545

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$981
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$980
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1016
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$982
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$991
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$831
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$994
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$998
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1020
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1064
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1046
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$976
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$984
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1050
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1085
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$959
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$934
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1063
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1008
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1020
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$934
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$913
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1084
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1038
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1062
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$924
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$949
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$957
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$975
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1153
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1068
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1069
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1108
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1039
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1059
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$973
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1100

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Borama
$502
140 km or 87 mi Jijiga
$1169
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$1175
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
247 km or 153 mi Djibouti City
$586
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$559
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$560
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$517
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$522
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$512
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$1039
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$499
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$500
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$1289
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$498
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$560
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$826
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$1031
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$724
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$864
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$500
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$1016
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$498
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$498
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$802
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$499
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$715
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$533
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$860
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$500
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$911
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$971
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$903
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$925
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$918
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$549