Gwangju vs Hargeisa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Hargeisa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$815
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2964
$2039
🏠 One person rent
$445
$281
🏘️ Family rent
$795
$503
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$109
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2261
$367
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
58
11
😀 Quality of life
84
11
🏙️ Population
1.49M
760K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 41% more expensive than in Hargeisa. Cities ranked 4575th and 6334th ($1147 vs $815) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 2nd 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 months in Gwangju compared to 0.5 months in Hargeisa. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Hargeisa ranked 2nd in Somalia, while ranked 305th and 9249th 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
$7.44
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.5
$17.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$10.1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$0.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$150
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$847
$673
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$297
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.9
$67.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.7
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
7.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8909
$2502
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4824
$773
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.8
$79.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.21
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$3.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$3.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$2.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.1
$5.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$2.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$0.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$3.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$2.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.91
$5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$171
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$59.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$29.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.4
$25
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$43.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19812
$961

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$1028
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Borama
$602
140 km or 87 mi Jijiga
$702
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$676
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$705
247 km or 153 mi Djibouti City
$551
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$524
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$522
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$486
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$490
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$481
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$820
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$466
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$470
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$923
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$467
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$523
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$800
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$840
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$805
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$883
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$468
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$885
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$467
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$466
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$871
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$467
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$819
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$498
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$1047
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$466
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$923
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$1061
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$920
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$959
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$938
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$486