Gwangju vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$956
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2600
$2264
🏠 One person rent
$453
$451
🏘️ Family rent
$783
$763
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$356
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$51.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2400
$744
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
58
47
😀 Quality of life
86
66
🏙️ Population
1.41M
276K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 11% more expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 5224th and 5994th ($1062 vs $956) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 2nd in South Korea and Bosnia and Herzegovina, respectively. Check South Korea vs Bosnia and Herzegovina comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Gwangju compared to 0.8 months in Sarajevo. Gwangju ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Sarajevo ranked 1st in Bosnia and Herzegovina, while ranked 424th and 5011th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Sarajevo

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Gwangju Sarajevo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.5
$9.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$8.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$2.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$2.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$391
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$690
$704
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$501
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$197
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$24.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.91%
4.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7292
$3347
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4811
$2388
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$34.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.57
$8.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$1.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$2.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$2.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$8.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$4.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$9.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$1.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.28
$6.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$29.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$4.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$92.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$247
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12561
$3948

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Distance City Cost of living
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$981
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$963
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$970
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1014
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$991
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$964
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$996
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$823
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$1008
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$982
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1002
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1111
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1005
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$945
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$993
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1015
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1072
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$922
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$981
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1019
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$994
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$986
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$916
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$961
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1032
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$991
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1043
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$943
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$951
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$946
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$976
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1121
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$986
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1064
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1114
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1005
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$984
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$954
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1079

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zenica
$631
75 km or 47 mi Mostar
$819
77 km or 48 mi Tuzla
$721
99 km or 61 mi Doboj
$682
117 km or 73 mi Bijeljina
$741
125 km or 78 mi Valjevo
$924
138 km or 86 mi Mojkovac
$1193
139 km or 86 mi Dubrovnik
$1744
140 km or 87 mi Banja Luka
$965
144 km or 89 mi Cavtat
$1661
147 km or 91 mi Slavonski Brod
$992
155 km or 96 mi Cacak
$888
163 km or 101 mi Kotor
$1288
163 km or 101 mi Split
$1673
163 km or 101 mi Berane
$1156
169 km or 105 mi Cetinje
$990
171 km or 106 mi Kastela
$1566
171 km or 107 mi Sanski Most
$629
173 km or 107 mi Podgorica
$1066
177 km or 110 mi Hvar
$1571
179 km or 111 mi Budva
$1206
183 km or 114 mi Prijedor
$723
187 km or 116 mi Novi Pazar
$851
188 km or 117 mi Plav
$1150
189 km or 118 mi Osijek
$1160
192 km or 119 mi Novi Sad
$1173
194 km or 121 mi Belgrade
$1378
203 km or 126 mi Kragujevac
$948
203 km or 126 mi Sibenik
$1191
204 km or 127 mi Bar
$1150
219 km or 136 mi Shkoder
$839
225 km or 140 mi Ulcinj
$1119
226 km or 141 mi Mitrovica
$571
229 km or 142 mi Bihac
$676
246 km or 153 mi Pecs
$1124
257 km or 160 mi Zadar
$1457
258 km or 160 mi Bjelovar
$1171
260 km or 161 mi Pristina
$694
261 km or 162 mi Baja
$1031
267 km or 166 mi Subotica
$923