Gwangju vs Mogadishu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Mogadishu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1101
$711
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2866
$2049
🏠 One person rent
$434
$230
🏘️ Family rent
$769
$703
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$67.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2099
$352
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
58
26
😀 Quality of life
83
12
🏙️ Population
1.49M
2.12M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 55% more expensive than in Mogadishu. Cities ranked 4821st and 6832nd ($1101 vs $711) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 1st 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 0.5 months in Mogadishu. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Mogadishu ranked 1st in Somalia, while ranked 439th and 9139th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Mogadishu

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Gwangju Mogadishu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.42
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$51.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$3.96
 Cappuccino
$3.66
$1.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$163
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$72.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$1676
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$556
$217
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.1
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$33.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
8.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7404
$4805
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4847
$8866
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.31
$5.75
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$4.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$4.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$32.5
$5.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$0.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$2.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$1.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$24.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$1.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.69
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.6
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$12.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$51.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$18.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$60
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$424
$73.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20814
$879

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GwangjuMogadishu

Cost of living

$349

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71 km or 44 mi Gimje
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$1002
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$854
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$989
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$959
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1005
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1054
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1019
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$977
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$983
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1038
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1063
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$992
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$924
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1038
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$998
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1019
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$977
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$887
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1075
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1030
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$995
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$936
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$992
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1000
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$959
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$991
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1151
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1036
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1037
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1060
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1027
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1033
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$979
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1080

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Distance City Cost of living
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$706
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$498
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$660
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$764
883 km or 549 mi Harar
$718
883 km or 549 mi Meru
$541
909 km or 565 mi Borama
$518
923 km or 573 mi Dire Dawa
$756
925 km or 575 mi Mombasa
$580
944 km or 586 mi Awasa
$886
980 km or 609 mi Thika
$589
981 km or 610 mi Machakos
$408
1017 km or 632 mi Nairobi
$760
1051 km or 653 mi Tanga
$545
1054 km or 655 mi Ali Sabieh
$542
1060 km or 659 mi Dikhil
$542
1063 km or 661 mi Nakuru
$500
1066 km or 663 mi Addis Ababa
$1180
1072 km or 666 mi Moshi
$561
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$571
1127 km or 700 mi Obock
$540
1131 km or 703 mi Eldoret
$483
1131 km or 703 mi Jimma
$654
1135 km or 705 mi Arusha
$638
1139 km or 708 mi Stone Town
$523
1139 km or 708 mi Zanzibar
$552
1191 km or 740 mi Dar es Salaam
$811
1191 km or 740 mi Dessie
$838
1197 km or 744 mi Aden
$503
1201 km or 747 mi Kisumu
$522
1222 km or 759 mi Mumias
$490
1246 km or 774 mi Mbale
$605
1250 km or 777 mi Tororo
$602
1291 km or 802 mi Taiz
$507
1303 km or 810 mi Morogoro
$486
1332 km or 828 mi Ibb
$496
1346 km or 836 mi Victoria
$1495
1361 km or 846 mi Jinja
$562
1370 km or 851 mi Zabid
$482
1377 km or 855 mi Bahir Dar
$752