Gwangju vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1178
$1086
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3262
$2612
🏠 One person rent
$485
$487
🏘️ Family rent
$860
$827
🍽️ Food expenses
$480
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$738
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
58
44
😀 Quality of life
83
66
🏙️ Population
1.49M
418K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 8% more expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 4654th and 5025th ($1178 vs $1086) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 411th and 3918th 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
$6.87
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$8.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$3.12
 Cappuccino
$3.55
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$539
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$880
$996
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$618
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$73.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$19.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
5.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8083
$2991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5291
$1555
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.8
$17.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.36
$28.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.43
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$3.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.6
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$1.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$3.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$2.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$3.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.1
$9.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$32.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$63.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.8
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1134
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27402
$5212

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$1040
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$1000
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$1005
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1027
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$960
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$968
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$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
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Kamez
$936
30 km or 19 mi Durres
$787
33 km or 20 mi Elbasan
$676
70 km or 44 mi Berat
$808
72 km or 45 mi Fier
$657
83 km or 52 mi Ulcinj
$1045
85 km or 53 mi Ohrid
$645
86 km or 54 mi Shkoder
$852
102 km or 63 mi Vlore
$902
104 km or 65 mi Bar
$1059
112 km or 70 mi Korce
$792
122 km or 76 mi Tetovo
$641
131 km or 81 mi Bitola
$685
132 km or 82 mi Podgorica
$1035
133 km or 83 mi Budva
$1191
140 km or 87 mi Cetinje
$895
141 km or 88 mi Plav
$1053
145 km or 90 mi Prilep
$545
150 km or 93 mi Kotor
$1146
152 km or 95 mi Skopje
$785
162 km or 100 mi Sarande
$956
168 km or 105 mi Veles
$549
169 km or 105 mi Berane
$1046
175 km or 109 mi Brindisi
$1239
176 km or 110 mi Lecce
$1244
181 km or 112 mi Ptolemaida
$1072
181 km or 113 mi Kumanovo
$589
182 km or 113 mi Mojkovac
$1076
183 km or 114 mi Kavadarci
$595
186 km or 115 mi Pristina
$661
190 km or 118 mi Corfu
$1169
192 km or 119 mi Cavtat
$1161
193 km or 120 mi Mitrovica
$521
199 km or 124 mi Ostuni
$1280
201 km or 125 mi Kozani
$1036
202 km or 126 mi Stip
$571
203 km or 126 mi Dubrovnik
$1251
205 km or 127 mi Ioannina
$1094
210 km or 131 mi Novi Pazar
$692
219 km or 136 mi Veria
$1050