Gwangju vs Mogadishu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Mogadishu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$724
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2600
$1682
🏠 One person rent
$453
$264
🏘️ Family rent
$783
$397
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$70.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2400
$94.6
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
58
27
😀 Quality of life
86
19
🏙️ Population
1.41M
2.12M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 47% more expensive than in Mogadishu. Cities ranked 5224th and 7125th ($1062 vs $724) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th 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 2.3 months in Gwangju compared to 0.1 months in Mogadishu. Gwangju ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Mogadishu ranked 2nd in Somalia, while ranked 424th and 9150th 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
$6.5
$3.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$52.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$4.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$1.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$143
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$79.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$690
$262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$145
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$67.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.91%
8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7292
$4814
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4811
$7574
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.57
$5.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$4.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$4.53
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$3.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$3.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$1.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$3.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$2.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.28
$25.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$15.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$52.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$17.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$26.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$50.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12561
$571

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$823
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$1008
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$982
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$1002
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$1111
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1005
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$945
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$993
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1015
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1072
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$922
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$981
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1019
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$994
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$986
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$916
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$961
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$1032
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$991
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1043
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$943
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$951
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$946
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$976
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$1121
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$986
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1064
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1114
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1005
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$984
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$954
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$743
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$553
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$712
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$1152
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$1153
883 km or 549 mi Meru
$542
909 km or 565 mi Borama
$509
923 km or 573 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
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$604
944 km or 586 mi Awasa
$996
980 km or 609 mi Thika
$455
981 km or 610 mi Machakos
$419
1017 km or 632 mi Nairobi
$797
1051 km or 653 mi Tanga
$544
1054 km or 655 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
1060 km or 659 mi Dikhil
$572
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$508
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$1269
1072 km or 666 mi Moshi
$523
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$601
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$571
1131 km or 703 mi Eldoret
$520
1131 km or 703 mi Jimma
$775
1135 km or 705 mi Arusha
$602
1139 km or 708 mi Stone Town
$551
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$588
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$763
1191 km or 740 mi Dessie
$1022
1197 km or 744 mi Aden
$526
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$533
1222 km or 759 mi Mumias
$505
1246 km or 774 mi Mbale
$651
1250 km or 777 mi Tororo
$624
1291 km or 802 mi Taiz
$514
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$408
1332 km or 828 mi Ibb
$504
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$1646
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$593
1370 km or 851 mi Zabid
$491
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$863