Gwangju vs Nicosia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Nicosia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1178
$1352
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3262
$3249
🏠 One person rent
$485
$701
🏘️ Family rent
$860
$1285
🍽️ Food expenses
$480
$434
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$92.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$1689
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
58
69
😀 Quality of life
83
81
🏙️ Population
1.49M
330K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 13% less expensive than in Nicosia. Cities ranked 4654th and 4220th ($1178 vs $1352) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 6th in South Korea and Cyprus, respectively. Check South Korea vs Cyprus comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Gwangju compared to 1.2 months in Nicosia. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Nicosia ranked 1st in Cyprus, while ranked 411th and 469th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Nicosia

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Gwangju Nicosia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.87
$12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38
$60.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$7.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$4.46
 Cappuccino
$3.55
$3.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$631
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$506
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$880
$1228
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$992
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8083
$2667
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5291
$1828
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$2.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.8
$55.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.36
$16.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.43
$1.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$4.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$9.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.6
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$8.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$5.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$6.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$61.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.1
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$50.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$87.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.8
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1134
$408
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27402
$7504

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$960
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$968
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$999
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$915
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$981
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$980
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1007
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1146
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1084
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$999
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$1008
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1066
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1134
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$975
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$931
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1098
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1002
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1043
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$995
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$893
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1083
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$992
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1114
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$997
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$977
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$981
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$901
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1222
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1027
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1157
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1122
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$973
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1025
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$992
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$1165

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1356
19 km or 12 mi Kyrenia
$1216
32 km or 20 mi Aradippou
$1242
37 km or 23 mi Larnaca
$1559
54 km or 33 mi Famagusta
$1331
58 km or 36 mi Paralimni
$1150
63 km or 39 mi Limassol
$2130
65 km or 41 mi Ypsonas
$1832
96 km or 60 mi Paphos
$1528
164 km or 102 mi Mut
$627
196 km or 122 mi Alanya
$835
213 km or 132 mi Mersin
$789
224 km or 139 mi Latakia
$427
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$536
238 km or 148 mi Tarsus
$689
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$708
243 km or 151 mi Beirut
$1165
246 km or 153 mi Jounieh
$948
257 km or 160 mi Samandag
$510
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$767
267 km or 166 mi Eregli
$618
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$705
271 km or 168 mi Tyre
$545
276 km or 171 mi Zahle
$857
276 km or 172 mi Antakya
$450
286 km or 178 mi Iskenderun
$596
289 km or 180 mi Nahariya
$1565
296 km or 184 mi Acre
$1451
297 km or 185 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1619
298 km or 185 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1604
302 km or 187 mi Ceyhan
$576
303 km or 188 mi Haifa
$1582
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1607
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Yam
$1604
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1585
308 km or 191 mi Idlib
$516
308 km or 191 mi Hama
$450
308 km or 191 mi Antalya
$963
308 km or 192 mi Karmiel
$1579
309 km or 192 mi Kiryat Ata
$1591