Chisinau vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chisinau Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$947
$1081
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2238
$2620
🏠 One person rent
$528
$462
🏘️ Family rent
$908
$793
🍽️ Food expenses
$290
$422
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.7
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$346
$2442
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
51
58
😀 Quality of life
59
87
🏙️ Population
639K
1.49M

The cost of living in Chisinau is 12% less expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 5968th and 5038th ($947 vs $1081) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 26th in Moldova and South Korea, respectively. Check Moldova vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Chisinau compared to 2.3 months in Gwangju. Chisinau ranked 1st best city to live in Moldova vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 6039th and 363rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chisinau vs Gwangju

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Chisinau Gwangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.01
$6.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$35.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.81
$5.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$2.78
 Cappuccino
$1.86
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$521
$390
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$307
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$961
$709
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$677
$560
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.23
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.72%
3.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2427
$7419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1691
$4877
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$63.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.39
$7.55
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.41
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.56
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$6.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.96
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$7.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$6.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$5.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$3.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.83
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.24
$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.08
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.17
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$3.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.3
$45.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.59
$8.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.14
$6.38
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$47.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$61.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$405
$253
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7015
$10915

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37 km or 23 mi Dubasari
$884
42 km or 26 mi Orhei
$921
51 km or 32 mi Bender
$670
61 km or 38 mi Tiraspol
$546
80 km or 50 mi Comrat
$901
83 km or 52 mi Ungheni
$1164
95 km or 59 mi Vaslui
$804
98 km or 61 mi Iasi
$964
109 km or 68 mi Balti
$793
126 km or 79 mi Barlad
$797
132 km or 82 mi Cahul
$926
135 km or 84 mi Soroca
$879
146 km or 91 mi Roman
$659
154 km or 96 mi Odesa
$624
155 km or 96 mi Bacau
$724
184 km or 115 mi Botosani
$815
187 km or 116 mi Galati
$895
189 km or 117 mi Piatra Neamt
$711
194 km or 121 mi Focsani
$898
202 km or 125 mi Tulcea
$854
205 km or 127 mi Braila
$871
209 km or 130 mi Suceava
$830
238 km or 148 mi Mykolaiv
$516
250 km or 155 mi Vinnytsia
$603
259 km or 161 mi Buzau
$857
261 km or 162 mi Chernivtsi
$545
267 km or 166 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$712
288 km or 179 mi Kherson
$420
292 km or 181 mi Brasov
$1056
295 km or 183 mi Slobozia
$762
302 km or 187 mi Khmelnytskyi
$535
305 km or 189 mi Kropyvnytskyi
$616
307 km or 191 mi Mamaia
$1024
315 km or 196 mi Constanta
$1103
317 km or 197 mi Ploiesti
$885
324 km or 201 mi Bila Tserkva
$497
331 km or 206 mi Targu Mures
$749
332 km or 206 mi Bistrita
$703
334 km or 207 mi Calarasi
$775
348 km or 216 mi Voluntari
$970

Cities near Gwangju

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1001
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$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