Gwangju vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1101
$975
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2866
$2353
🏠 One person rent
$434
$517
🏘️ Family rent
$769
$946
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$33.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2099
$919
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
58
18
😀 Quality of life
83
63
🏙️ Population
1.49M
151K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 13% more expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 4821st and 5660th ($1101 vs $975) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 6th in South Korea and Montenegro, respectively. Check South Korea vs Montenegro comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Gwangju compared to 0.9 months in Podgorica. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 439th and 4694th among best cities to live in the world.

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Gwangju Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.42
$8.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$8.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$2.64
☕ Cappuccino
$3.66
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$2.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$520
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$1037
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$556
$760
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.1
$65.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$28.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
5.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7404
$2414
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4847
$1909
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$31.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.31
$6.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$0.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$2.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$7.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$32.5
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$1.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$2.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$5.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$8.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$3.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.69
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.6
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$5.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$73.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$90.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$424
$278
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20814
$6771

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$1012
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$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
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$816
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1117
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$972
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1150
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$679
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$965
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1030
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1070
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1070
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1187
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1227
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$935
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$772
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$662
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1015
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$463
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$682
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$693
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$595
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$639
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$796
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$759
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$772
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$614
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$636
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$749
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$588
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$776
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$807
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$746
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$545
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$559
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$537
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1164
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$635
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$711
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1199
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$765
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$636
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1274