Gwangju vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1081
$1294
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2620
$3098
🏠 One person rent
$462
$630
🏘️ Family rent
$793
$1118
🍽️ Food expenses
$422
$439
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2442
$803
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
58
46
😀 Quality of life
87
72
🏙️ Population
1.49M
418K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 16% less expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 5038th and 4511th ($1081 vs $1294) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 1st in South Korea and Albania, respectively. Check South Korea vs Albania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Gwangju compared to 0.6 months in Tirana. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 363rd and 3035th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Tirana

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Gwangju Tirana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.64
$12.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$60.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$2.99
 Cappuccino
$3.46
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$2.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$751
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$490
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$709
$1383
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$894
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$69.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$18.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
5.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7419
$3745
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4877
$1979
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$19.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.55
$32.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$2.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$1.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$4.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$8.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$1.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$2.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$1.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$4.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.5
$5.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.24
$3.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$3.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$58.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.33
$9.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.8
$34.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.8
$68.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$253
$314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10915
$5765

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$981
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$980
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$1016
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$982
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$991
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$831
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$994
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$998
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1020
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1064
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1046
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$976
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$984
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1050
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1085
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$959
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$934
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1063
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1008
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1020
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$934
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$913
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1084
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1038
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1062
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$924
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$949
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$957
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$975
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1153
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1068
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1069
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1108
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1039
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1059
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$973
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1100

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Kamez
$1041
30 km or 19 mi Durres
$945
33 km or 20 mi Elbasan
$673
70 km or 44 mi Berat
$764
72 km or 45 mi Fier
$701
83 km or 52 mi Ulcinj
$1107
85 km or 53 mi Ohrid
$697
86 km or 54 mi Shkoder
$819
102 km or 63 mi Vlore
$887
104 km or 65 mi Bar
$1115
112 km or 70 mi Korce
$857
122 km or 76 mi Tetovo
$720
131 km or 81 mi Bitola
$667
132 km or 82 mi Podgorica
$1047
133 km or 83 mi Budva
$1195
140 km or 87 mi Cetinje
$967
141 km or 88 mi Plav
$1111
145 km or 90 mi Prilep
$592
150 km or 93 mi Kotor
$1261
152 km or 95 mi Skopje
$849
162 km or 100 mi Sarande
$1122
168 km or 105 mi Veles
$572
169 km or 105 mi Berane
$1107
175 km or 109 mi Brindisi
$1349
176 km or 110 mi Lecce
$1332
181 km or 112 mi Ptolemaida
$1181
181 km or 113 mi Kumanovo
$642
182 km or 113 mi Mojkovac
$1164
183 km or 114 mi Kavadarci
$595
186 km or 115 mi Pristina
$655
190 km or 118 mi Corfu
$1238
192 km or 119 mi Cavtat
$1539
193 km or 120 mi Mitrovica
$557
199 km or 124 mi Ostuni
$1392
201 km or 125 mi Kozani
$1040
202 km or 126 mi Stip
$575
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$1610
205 km or 127 mi Ioannina
$1045
210 km or 131 mi Novi Pazar
$828
219 km or 136 mi Veria
$973