Gwangju vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1178
$1043
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3262
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$485
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$860
$874
🍽️ Food expenses
$480
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$1389
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
58
69
😀 Quality of life
83
78
🏙️ Population
1.49M
1.4M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 13% more expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 4654th and 5350th ($1178 vs $1043) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in South Korea and Bulgaria, respectively. Check South Korea vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Gwangju compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 411th and 707th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Sofia

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Gwangju Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.87
$9.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38
$39.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$475
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$880
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$13.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
3.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8083
$3253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5291
$2109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.8
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.36
$7.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.43
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$3.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$8.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.6
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$2.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.1
$8.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$66.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.8
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1134
$556
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27402
$7369

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$1000
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$1005
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$1027
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$960
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$968
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$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
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$712
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$876
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$610
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$943
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$706
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$684
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$770
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$743
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$571
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$589
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$640
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$634
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$529
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$589
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$549
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$785
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$661
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$595
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1043
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$912
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$744
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$693
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$521
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$661
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$641
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$545
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$631
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$947
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$663
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1055
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$668
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1086
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1223
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$692
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$737
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$624
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$985
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$685
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$668