Chisinau vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chisinau Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$969
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2309
$2393
🏠 One person rent
$535
$392
🏘️ Family rent
$933
$667
🍽️ Food expenses
$304
$372
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.5
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$357
$2492
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
52
58
😀 Quality of life
62
73
🏙️ Population
567K
1.41M

The cost of living in Chisinau is 1% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 5780th and 5869th ($969 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 56th 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 2.6 months in Gwangju. Chisinau ranked 1st best city to live in Moldova vs Gwangju ranked 24th in South Korea, while ranked 5599th and 2497th 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
$8.77
$5.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.4
$4.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$2.16
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.15
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$550
$356
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$254
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1012
$627
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$662
$462
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$99.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.02
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.99%
3.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2614
$7004
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1942
$5539
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$72.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.74
$7.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.48
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.75
$2.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$8.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$6.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$6.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$4.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.44
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$2.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.85
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$2.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.2
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.97
$8.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$31.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.04
$6.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$68
$40.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$57.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$443
$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6332
$14457

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Distance City Cost of living
37 km or 23 mi Dubasari
$789
42 km or 26 mi Orhei
$760
51 km or 32 mi Bender
$690
61 km or 38 mi Tiraspol
$572
80 km or 50 mi Comrat
$774
83 km or 52 mi Ungheni
$954
95 km or 59 mi Vaslui
$855
98 km or 61 mi Iasi
$1048
109 km or 68 mi Balti
$799
126 km or 79 mi Barlad
$809
132 km or 82 mi Cahul
$823
135 km or 84 mi Soroca
$727
146 km or 91 mi Roman
$694
154 km or 96 mi Odesa
$641
155 km or 96 mi Bacau
$807
184 km or 115 mi Botosani
$840
187 km or 116 mi Galati
$906
189 km or 117 mi Piatra Neamt
$712
194 km or 121 mi Focsani
$857
202 km or 125 mi Tulcea
$874
205 km or 127 mi Braila
$870
209 km or 130 mi Suceava
$834
238 km or 148 mi Mykolaiv
$529
250 km or 155 mi Vinnytsia
$572
259 km or 161 mi Buzau
$801
261 km or 162 mi Chernivtsi
$579
267 km or 166 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$701
288 km or 179 mi Kherson
$409
292 km or 181 mi Brasov
$1120
295 km or 183 mi Slobozia
$771
302 km or 187 mi Khmelnytskyi
$541
305 km or 189 mi Kropyvnytskyi
$577
307 km or 191 mi Mamaia
$1041
315 km or 196 mi Constanta
$1119
317 km or 197 mi Ploiesti
$896
324 km or 201 mi Bila Tserkva
$464
331 km or 206 mi Targu Mures
$725
332 km or 206 mi Bistrita
$716
334 km or 207 mi Calarasi
$722
348 km or 216 mi Voluntari
$995

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