Gwangju vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Gwangju	Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person	$957	$1098
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2393	$2653
🏠 One person rent	$392	$479
🏘️ Family rent	$667	$803
🍽️ Food expenses	$372	$374
🚐 Transport expenses	$119	$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2492	$644
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	14 km
🎓 Higher education	58	44
😀 Quality of life	73	63
🏙️ Population	1.41M	2.2M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 13% less expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 5869th and 5021st ($957 vs $1098) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th 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 2.6 months in Gwangju compared to 0.6 months in Santo Domingo. Gwangju ranked 24th best city to live in South Korea vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 2497th and 5488th 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	$5.53	$10.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$29.5	$52
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.87	$8.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.48	$2.56
☕ Cappuccino	$2.93	$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.38	$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$356	$619
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$254	$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$627	$1092
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$462	$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$99.3	$66
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$155	$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$17.7	$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.58%	13.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7004	$1873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5539	$1199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.92	$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$72.8	$24.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.21	$22.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.05	$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.57	$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.08	$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.17	$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.51	$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.02	$7.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.6	$5.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.8	$6.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.05	$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.64	$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.07	$2.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.49	$1.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.03	$2.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.94	$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.77	$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.55	$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$13.2	$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.26	$2.63
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.66	$5.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.91	$6.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.2	$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.98	$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.27	$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$33.1	$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.42	$7.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$31.9	$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.34	$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$40.5	$47.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$57.1	$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$294	$260
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$14457	$7126

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Cities near Gwangju

Distance	City	Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi	Naju	$909
45 km or 28 mi	Jeongeup	$922
50 km or 31 mi	Namwon	$930
57 km or 36 mi	Suncheon	$973
64 km or 39 mi	Mokpo	$942
71 km or 44 mi	Gimje	$923
76 km or 47 mi	Gwangyang	$955
76 km or 47 mi	Jeonju	$771
82 km or 51 mi	Yeosu	$954
86 km or 54 mi	Iksan	$938
92 km or 57 mi	Gunsan	$964
106 km or 66 mi	Jinju	$1051
116 km or 72 mi	Nonsan	$990
127 km or 79 mi	Gyeryong	$933
131 km or 81 mi	Sacheon	$974
132 km or 82 mi	Asan	$997
133 km or 82 mi	Boryeong	$1012
138 km or 86 mi	Daejeon	$905
142 km or 88 mi	Tongyeong	$982
145 km or 90 mi	Gongju	$1009
148 km or 92 mi	Masan	$992
150 km or 93 mi	Sejong	$971
151 km or 94 mi	Gimcheon	$887
156 km or 97 mi	Geoje	$946
158 km or 98 mi	Changwon	$1013
170 km or 106 mi	Miryang	$1023
171 km or 106 mi	Daegu	$992
171 km or 107 mi	Cheongju	$865
174 km or 108 mi	Gumi	$914
179 km or 111 mi	Sangju	$919
179 km or 111 mi	Gimhae	$1014
180 km or 112 mi	Gyeongsan	$943
184 km or 114 mi	Cheonan	$1128
184 km or 115 mi	Seosan	$917
188 km or 117 mi	Jeju	$1020
193 km or 120 mi	Busan	$1084
194 km or 120 mi	Yangsan	$1044
194 km or 120 mi	Dangjin	$952
196 km or 122 mi	Mungyeong	$931
203 km or 126 mi	Jeju Island	$1037

Cities near Santo Domingo

Distance	City	Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi	San Cristobal	$894
30 km or 19 mi	Boca Chica	$908
51 km or 31 mi	Bani	$786
62 km or 39 mi	San Pedro de Macoris	$844
70 km or 44 mi	Cotui	$786
74 km or 46 mi	Bonao	$640
89 km or 55 mi	Azua	$820
96 km or 59 mi	El Seibo	$803
98 km or 61 mi	La Romana	$748
99 km or 61 mi	San Francisco de Macoris	$618
100 km or 62 mi	Samana	$672
101 km or 62 mi	Nagua	$858
106 km or 66 mi	Jarabacoa	$814
107 km or 66 mi	La Vega	$577
126 km or 78 mi	Higuey	$792
131 km or 81 mi	Barahona	$814
138 km or 85 mi	Santiago de los Caballeros	$849
146 km or 90 mi	San Juan de la Maguana	$688
152 km or 94 mi	Cabarete	$1026
156 km or 97 mi	Sosua	$1113
161 km or 100 mi	Punta Cana	$1079
169 km or 105 mi	Puerto Plata	$812
174 km or 108 mi	Mao	$867
190 km or 118 mi	Sabaneta	$857
213 km or 132 mi	Cerca-la-Source	$522
252 km or 157 mi	Petion-Ville	$539
254 km or 158 mi	Delmas	$535
258 km or 160 mi	Port-au-Prince	$559
264 km or 164 mi	Carrefour	$545
281 km or 174 mi	Cap-Haitien	$530
286 km or 177 mi	Aguada	$1318
289 km or 180 mi	Aguadilla	$1208
292 km or 182 mi	Mayaguez	$1525
293 km or 182 mi	Cabo Rojo	$1630
298 km or 185 mi	Isabela	$1497
304 km or 189 mi	Saint-Marc	$533
304 km or 189 mi	San German	$1714
307 km or 191 mi	San Sebastian	$1654
312 km or 194 mi	Quebradillas	$1611
313 km or 194 mi	Gonaives	$539