Gwangju vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$1083
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2600
$2612
🏠 One person rent
$453
$495
🏘️ Family rent
$783
$857
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2400
$600
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
58
44
😀 Quality of life
86
62
🏙️ Population
1.41M
2.2M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 2% less expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 5224th and 5110th ($1062 vs $1083) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 2nd 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 2.3 months in Gwangju compared to 0.6 months in Santo Domingo. Gwangju ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 424th and 5729th 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
$6.5
$9.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$49.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$7.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$690
$1207
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$608
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$60.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$93.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$35.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.91%
13.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7292
$1627
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4811
$1066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.57
$20.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$7.61
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$5.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$7.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$2.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$1.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$5.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$5.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$4.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$34.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.28
$6.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$32.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$9.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$55.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$84.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$249
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12561
$6928

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$963
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$970
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1014
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$991
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$964
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$996
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$823
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$1008
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$982
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1002
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$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
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$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
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$961
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1032
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$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
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$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
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$984
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$954
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1079

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$899
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$899
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$744
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$810
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$714
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$580
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$785
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$768
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$700
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$551
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$678
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$820
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$753
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$553
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$734
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$769
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$777
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$639
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$930
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$1006
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1114
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$791
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$797
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$785
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$533
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$554
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$549
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$573
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$557
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$541
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1313
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1209
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1457
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1590
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1473
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$548
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1663
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1628
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1610
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$550