Gwangju vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1101
$1015
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2866
$2462
🏠 One person rent
$434
$464
🏘️ Family rent
$769
$807
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2099
$698
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
58
45
😀 Quality of life
83
67
🏙️ Population
1.49M
418K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 8% more expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 4821st and 5400th ($1101 vs $1015) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th 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 1.9 months in Gwangju compared to 0.7 months in Tirana. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 439th and 3525th 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
$8.42
$9.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$45.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$8.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$2.87
 Cappuccino
$3.66
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$1.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$525
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$340
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$1004
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$556
$605
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.1
$68.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$18
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
5.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7404
$3096
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4847
$1560
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$16.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.31
$26.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$0.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$3.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$6.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$32.5
$14.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$1.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$1.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$1.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$4.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.69
$2.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$3.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.6
$41.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$8.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$30.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$99.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$424
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20814
$5391

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GwangjuTirana

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1012
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$970
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$987
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1059
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$998
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$937
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$1002
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$854
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$989
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$959
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1005
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1054
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1019
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$977
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$983
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1038
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1063
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$992
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$924
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1038
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$998
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1019
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$977
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$887
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1075
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1030
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$995
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$936
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$992
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1000
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$959
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$991
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1151
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1036
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1037
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1060
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1027
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1033
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$979
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1080

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Kamez
$935
30 km or 19 mi Durres
$772
33 km or 20 mi Elbasan
$639
70 km or 44 mi Berat
$749
72 km or 45 mi Fier
$614
83 km or 52 mi Ulcinj
$965
85 km or 53 mi Ohrid
$636
86 km or 54 mi Shkoder
$679
102 km or 63 mi Vlore
$746
104 km or 65 mi Bar
$972
112 km or 70 mi Korce
$765
122 km or 76 mi Tetovo
$682
131 km or 81 mi Bitola
$635
132 km or 82 mi Podgorica
$975
133 km or 83 mi Budva
$1117
140 km or 87 mi Cetinje
$816
141 km or 88 mi Plav
$1030
145 km or 90 mi Prilep
$537
150 km or 93 mi Kotor
$1150
152 km or 95 mi Skopje
$772
162 km or 100 mi Sarande
$987
168 km or 105 mi Veles
$545
169 km or 105 mi Berane
$1070
175 km or 109 mi Brindisi
$1164
176 km or 110 mi Lecce
$1182
181 km or 112 mi Ptolemaida
$1042
181 km or 113 mi Kumanovo
$588
182 km or 113 mi Mojkovac
$1070
183 km or 114 mi Kavadarci
$556
186 km or 115 mi Pristina
$595
190 km or 118 mi Corfu
$1056
192 km or 119 mi Cavtat
$1187
193 km or 120 mi Mitrovica
$463
199 km or 124 mi Ostuni
$1199
201 km or 125 mi Kozani
$943
202 km or 126 mi Stip
$561
203 km or 126 mi Dubrovnik
$1227
205 km or 127 mi Ioannina
$930
210 km or 131 mi Novi Pazar
$662
219 km or 136 mi Veria
$1027