Gwangju vs Nicosia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Nicosia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$1492
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2393
$3475
🏠 One person rent
$392
$807
🏘️ Family rent
$667
$1368
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$482
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$64
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2492
$1894
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
58
72
😀 Quality of life
73
83
🏙️ Population
1.41M
56.8K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 36% less expensive than in Nicosia. Cities ranked 5869th and 4020th ($957 vs $1492) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 4th in South Korea and Cyprus, respectively. Check South Korea vs Cyprus comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Gwangju compared to 1.3 months in Nicosia. Gwangju ranked 24th best city to live in South Korea vs Nicosia ranked 2nd in Cyprus, while ranked 2497th and 509th 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
$5.53
$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$61.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$9.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$4.62
 Cappuccino
$2.93
$3.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$713
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$604
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$1270
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$32.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
4.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7004
$3208
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5539
$2334
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$2.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.8
$49.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.21
$21.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$9.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$3.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$2.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$3.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$2.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$8.52
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$2.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$69.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$53
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.5
$109
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14457
$9567

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$923
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$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
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$1037

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1375
19 km or 12 mi Kyrenia
$1237
32 km or 20 mi Aradippou
$1220
37 km or 23 mi Larnaca
$1440
54 km or 33 mi Famagusta
$1353
58 km or 36 mi Paralimni
$1382
63 km or 39 mi Limassol
$2086
65 km or 41 mi Ypsonas
$1923
96 km or 60 mi Paphos
$1782
164 km or 102 mi Mut
$641
196 km or 122 mi Alanya
$676
213 km or 132 mi Mersin
$836
224 km or 139 mi Latakia
$446
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$425
238 km or 148 mi Tarsus
$740
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$841
243 km or 151 mi Beirut
$1441
246 km or 153 mi Jounieh
$1204
257 km or 160 mi Samandag
$597
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$927
267 km or 166 mi Eregli
$678
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$756
271 km or 168 mi Tyre
$700
276 km or 171 mi Zahle
$1093
276 km or 172 mi Antakya
$594
286 km or 178 mi Iskenderun
$565
289 km or 180 mi Nahariya
$2069
296 km or 184 mi Acre
$1873
297 km or 185 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$2153
298 km or 185 mi Kiryat Shmona
$2164
302 km or 187 mi Ceyhan
$598
303 km or 188 mi Haifa
$1891
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Bialik
$2089
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Yam
$2095
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$2113
308 km or 191 mi Idlib
$559
308 km or 191 mi Hama
$441
308 km or 191 mi Antalya
$994
308 km or 192 mi Karmiel
$2008
309 km or 192 mi Kiryat Ata
$2047