Gwangju vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1081
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2620
$2466
🏠 One person rent
$462
$456
🏘️ Family rent
$793
$781
🍽️ Food expenses
$422
$346
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2442
$584
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
58
43
😀 Quality of life
87
61
🏙️ Population
1.49M
1.13M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 6% more expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 5038th and 5424th ($1081 vs $1020) 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 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 363rd and 5754th 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
$6.64
$7.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$7.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$2.41
☕ Cappuccino
$3.46
$2.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$593
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$709
$1055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$565
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$54.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$83.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$34.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
14.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7419
$1413
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4877
$922
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.55
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$7.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$5.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$8.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$1.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$2.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$5.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$5.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.5
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.24
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$32.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.33
$7.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.8
$32.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.8
$57.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$253
$221
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10915
$7804

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$981
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$980
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1016
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$982
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$991
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$831
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$994
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$998
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1020
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1064
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1046
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$976
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$984
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1050
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1085
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$959
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$934
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1063
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1008
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1020
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$934
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$913
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1084
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1038
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1062
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$924
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$949
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$957
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$975
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1153
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1068
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1069
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1108
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1039
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1059
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$973
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1100

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$853
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$844
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$708
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$778
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$648
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$539
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$749
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$750
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$676
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$502
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$686
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$781
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$720
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$525
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$730
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$713
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$822
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$639
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$857
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$948
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1150
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$724
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$736
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$721
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$529
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$546
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$541
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$567
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$552
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$536
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1320
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1220
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1436
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1574
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1472
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$533
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1650
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1617
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1592
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$544