Gwangju vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$760
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2964
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$445
$351
🏘️ Family rent
$795
$569
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$274
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$52.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2261
$579
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
58
43
😀 Quality of life
84
63
🏙️ Population
1.49M
527K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 51% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 4575th and 6533rd ($1147 vs $760) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 2 months in Gwangju compared to 0.8 months in Skopje. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 305th and 4828th among best cities to live in the world.

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Gwangju Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.44
$7.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.5
$29.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$5.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$2.11
 Cappuccino
$3.92
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$319
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$847
$551
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$378
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.9
$89.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.7
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
4.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8909
$2029
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4824
$1448
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.8
$26.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.21
$5.95
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$0.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$7.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$7.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.1
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$0.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$1.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$5.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$2.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$5.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.91
$6.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$30.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$3.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$70.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.4
$79.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19812
$4244

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$955
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$960
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$991
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1041
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$902
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$965
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$787
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$984
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$923
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$975
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$878
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$945
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$932
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$953
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$992
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1084
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$924
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$910
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$949
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1006
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$963
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$1076
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$882
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1073
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$973
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1113
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$1055
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1060
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$907
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$940
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1005
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1003
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1029
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$963
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1002
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$999
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1056

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$563
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$570
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$531
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$602
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$534
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$576
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$691
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$692
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$626
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$664
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$581
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$533
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1004
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$591
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$598
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$704
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1002
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$702
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$798
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1057
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$670
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1028
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$548
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1017
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$852
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$951
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1009
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$762
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$989
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$945
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1030
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$594
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$984
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1013
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1177
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1027
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1047
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$628
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$816
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1116