Gwangju vs Nicosia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Nicosia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1101
$1302
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2866
$3166
🏠 One person rent
$434
$678
🏘️ Family rent
$769
$1282
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$414
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$90
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2099
$1519
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
58
70
😀 Quality of life
83
81
🏙️ Population
1.49M
330K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 15% less expensive than in Nicosia. Cities ranked 4821st and 4211th ($1101 vs $1302) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 5th 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 439th and 494th 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
$8.42
$11.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$55.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$7.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$4.19
 Cappuccino
$3.66
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$601
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$493
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$1203
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$556
$1007
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.1
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$29.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
4.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7404
$2722
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4847
$1984
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$51.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.31
$17.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$4.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$9.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$32.5
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$2.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$3.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$7.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$5.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$6.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.69
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.6
$60.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$48.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$88.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$424
$416
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20814
$6962

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$1012
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$970
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$987
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1059
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$998
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$937
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$1002
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$854
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$989
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$959
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1005
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1054
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1019
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$977
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$983
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1038
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1063
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$992
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$924
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1038
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$998
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1019
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$977
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$887
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1075
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1030
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$995
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$936
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$992
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1000
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$959
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$991
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1151
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1036
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1037
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1060
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1027
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1033
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$979
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1080

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Dali
$1243
19 km or 12 mi Kyrenia
$1136
32 km or 20 mi Aradippou
$1134
37 km or 23 mi Larnaca
$1368
54 km or 33 mi Famagusta
$1252
58 km or 36 mi Paralimni
$1158
63 km or 39 mi Limassol
$1968
65 km or 41 mi Ypsonas
$1702
96 km or 60 mi Paphos
$1551
164 km or 102 mi Mut
$611
196 km or 122 mi Alanya
$745
213 km or 132 mi Mersin
$759
224 km or 139 mi Latakia
$386
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$490
238 km or 148 mi Tarsus
$688
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$776
243 km or 151 mi Beirut
$1255
246 km or 153 mi Jounieh
$1020
257 km or 160 mi Samandag
$597
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$798
267 km or 166 mi Eregli
$618
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$712
271 km or 168 mi Tyre
$573
276 km or 171 mi Zahle
$912
276 km or 172 mi Antakya
$598
286 km or 178 mi Iskenderun
$578
289 km or 180 mi Nahariya
$1616
296 km or 184 mi Acre
$1502
297 km or 185 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1647
298 km or 185 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1709
302 km or 187 mi Ceyhan
$575
303 km or 188 mi Haifa
$1645
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1666
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Yam
$1657
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1666
308 km or 191 mi Idlib
$489
308 km or 191 mi Hama
$417
308 km or 191 mi Antalya
$928
308 km or 192 mi Karmiel
$1531
309 km or 192 mi Kiryat Ata
$1647