Gwangju vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$951
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2964
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$445
$436
🏘️ Family rent
$795
$747
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$342
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$83
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2261
$1259
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
58
69
😀 Quality of life
84
76
🏙️ Population
1.49M
1.38M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 21% more expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 4575th and 5668th ($1147 vs $951) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 2 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 305th and 907th 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
$7.44
$9.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.5
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$8.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$847
$803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$562
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.9
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.7
$12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
3.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8909
$2806
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4824
$1728
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.8
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.21
$7.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.1
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$2.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.91
$7.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$23.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.4
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$497
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19812
$7940

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$1028
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$955
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$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
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$598
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$865
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$533
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$852
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$660
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$719
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$712
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$702
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$602
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$563
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$661
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$626
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$581
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$495
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$531
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$760
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$691
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$576
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1027
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$977
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$813
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$641
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$654
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$664
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$697
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$570
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$534
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$610
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$827
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$681
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1027
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$713
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1057
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1177
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$704
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$733
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$616
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1001
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$692
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$619