Gwangju vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$1051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2964
$2765
🏠 One person rent
$445
$448
🏘️ Family rent
$795
$955
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$341
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2261
$489
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
58
44
😀 Quality of life
84
58
🏙️ Population
1.49M
1.13M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 9% more expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 4575th and 4974th ($1147 vs $1051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in South Korea and the Dominican Republic, respectively. Check South Korea vs the Dominican Republic comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Gwangju compared to 0.5 months in Santo Domingo. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 305th and 5711th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Santo Domingo

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Gwangju Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.44
$8.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.5
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$6.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$2.7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$655
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$302
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$847
$1409
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$724
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.9
$36.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$56.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.7
$38.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
12.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8909
$1991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4824
$1387
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.8
$74.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.21
$21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$7.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$6.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.1
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$2.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$2.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$4.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$5.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$4.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.91
$6.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$9.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.4
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$413
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19812
$6562

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1028
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$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

Cities near Santo Domingo

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$764
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$671
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$692
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$717
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$653
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$536
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$775
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$745
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$700
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$541
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$782
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$787
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$728
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$590
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$805
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$712
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$779
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$589
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$809
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$958
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1009
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$721
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$724
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$714
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$491
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$506
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$501
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$525
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$514
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$497
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1300
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1168
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1236
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1137
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1273
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$494
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1522
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1538
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1447
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$504