Gwangju vs Hargeisa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Hargeisa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1178
$684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3262
$1675
🏠 One person rent
$485
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$860
$420
🍽️ Food expenses
$480
$267
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$92
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$396
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
58
11
😀 Quality of life
83
7
🏙️ Population
1.49M
760K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 72% more expensive than in Hargeisa. Cities ranked 4654th and 7018th ($1178 vs $684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 1.9 months in Gwangju compared to 0.6 months in Hargeisa. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Hargeisa ranked 2nd in Somalia, while ranked 411th and 9250th 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
$6.87
$2.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38
$14.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$5.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$9.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$1.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$171
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$111
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$880
$451
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$249
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$67
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$27.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
19.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8083
$3780
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5291
$842
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.8
$55.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.36
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.43
$3.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$3.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$1.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$5.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.6
$4.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$0.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$2.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$1.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$3.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$35.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.1
$5.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$12.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$59.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$22.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.8
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1134
$36.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27402
$596

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$1040
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$1000
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Borama
$527
140 km or 87 mi Jijiga
$671
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$626
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$667
247 km or 153 mi Djibouti City
$584
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$554
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$553
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$509
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$514
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$504
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$814
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$489
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$491
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$491
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$550
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$686
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$810
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$711
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$799
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$491
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$946
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$488
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$490
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$590
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$492
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$719
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$524
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$934
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$491
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$915
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$988
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$895
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$935
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$895
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$535