Gwangju vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1178
$785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3262
$1864
🏠 One person rent
$485
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$860
$595
🍽️ Food expenses
$480
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$53.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$701
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
58
43
😀 Quality of life
83
63
🏙️ Population
1.49M
527K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 50% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 4654th and 6502nd ($1178 vs $785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in South Korea and North Macedonia, respectively. Check South Korea vs North Macedonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Gwangju compared to 0.9 months in Skopje. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 411th and 4654th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Skopje

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Gwangju Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.87
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$5.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$2.17
 Cappuccino
$3.55
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$880
$577
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$406
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$87.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8083
$2272
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5291
$1578
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.8
$27.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.36
$6.09
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.43
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$8.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$8.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.6
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$1.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$1.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$5.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$5.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.1
$6.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$26.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$63.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.8
$84.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1134
$304
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27402
$4291

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$1040
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$1000
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$1005
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1027
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$960
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$968
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$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
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1165

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$589
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$641
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$549
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$571
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$545
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$595
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$661
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$685
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$645
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$521
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$529
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$610
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1053
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$676
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$712
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$692
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1086
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$743
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$936
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1086
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$852
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1046
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$792
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1072
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$943
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1043
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1050
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$787
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1045
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1035
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1076
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$808
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1036
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1059
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1223
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1043
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$989
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$657
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$895
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1191