Gwangju vs Mogadishu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Mogadishu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$819
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2964
$2860
🏠 One person rent
$445
$276
🏘️ Family rent
$795
$1255
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$67.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2261
$394
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
58
26
😀 Quality of life
84
16
🏙️ Population
1.49M
2.12M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 40% more expensive than in Mogadishu. Cities ranked 4575th and 6317th ($1147 vs $819) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 2 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 305th and 9088th 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
$7.44
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.5
$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$3.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$7
 Cappuccino
$3.92
$1.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$179
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$75
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$847
$1690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$836
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.9
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.7
$51.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
7.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8909
$6395
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4824
$823
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.8
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.21
$5.84
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$5.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$4.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.1
$5.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$3.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$2.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$0.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$25.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$3.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$2.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.91
$26.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$174
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$52
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$17.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.4
$25.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$64.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19812
$1047

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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
223 km or 138 mi Baidoa
$805
824 km or 512 mi Malindi
$452
849 km or 527 mi Hargeisa
$815
860 km or 534 mi Jijiga
$702
883 km or 549 mi Harar
$676
883 km or 549 mi Meru
$486
909 km or 565 mi Borama
$602
923 km or 573 mi Dire Dawa
$705
925 km or 575 mi Mombasa
$493
944 km or 586 mi Awasa
$840
980 km or 609 mi Thika
$530
981 km or 610 mi Machakos
$524
1017 km or 632 mi Nairobi
$646
1051 km or 653 mi Tanga
$622
1054 km or 655 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
1060 km or 659 mi Dikhil
$524
1063 km or 661 mi Nakuru
$439
1066 km or 663 mi Addis Ababa
$923
1072 km or 666 mi Moshi
$536
1090 km or 677 mi Djibouti City
$551
1127 km or 700 mi Obock
$522
1131 km or 703 mi Eldoret
$405
1131 km or 703 mi Jimma
$871
1135 km or 705 mi Arusha
$571
1139 km or 708 mi Stone Town
$706
1139 km or 708 mi Zanzibar
$762
1191 km or 740 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
1191 km or 740 mi Dessie
$820
1197 km or 744 mi Aden
$486
1201 km or 747 mi Kisumu
$441
1222 km or 759 mi Mumias
$424
1246 km or 774 mi Mbale
$557
1250 km or 777 mi Tororo
$557
1291 km or 802 mi Taiz
$490
1303 km or 810 mi Morogoro
$600
1332 km or 828 mi Ibb
$481
1346 km or 836 mi Victoria
$1608
1361 km or 846 mi Jinja
$542
1370 km or 851 mi Zabid
$466
1377 km or 855 mi Bahir Dar
$883