Gwangju vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$1002
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2964
$2467
🏠 One person rent
$445
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$795
$809
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2261
$616
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
58
44
😀 Quality of life
84
67
🏙️ Population
1.49M
418K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 14% more expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 4575th and 5302nd ($1147 vs $1002) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 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 305th and 3974th 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
$7.44
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.5
$51.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$7.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$2.61
 Cappuccino
$3.92
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$847
$1053
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.9
$64.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$98.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.7
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
5.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8909
$2724
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4824
$1392
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.8
$16.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.21
$28.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$7.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.1
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$1.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$3.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$4.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$2.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$3.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.91
$8.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$4.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.4
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19812
$4444

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1028
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$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
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Kamez
$798
30 km or 19 mi Durres
$762
33 km or 20 mi Elbasan
$591
70 km or 44 mi Berat
$594
72 km or 45 mi Fier
$628
83 km or 52 mi Ulcinj
$989
85 km or 53 mi Ohrid
$626
86 km or 54 mi Shkoder
$670
102 km or 63 mi Vlore
$707
104 km or 65 mi Bar
$1013
112 km or 70 mi Korce
$548
122 km or 76 mi Tetovo
$570
131 km or 81 mi Bitola
$692
132 km or 82 mi Podgorica
$945
133 km or 83 mi Budva
$1116
140 km or 87 mi Cetinje
$816
141 km or 88 mi Plav
$1004
145 km or 90 mi Prilep
$534
150 km or 93 mi Kotor
$1040
152 km or 95 mi Skopje
$760
162 km or 100 mi Sarande
$756
168 km or 105 mi Veles
$531
169 km or 105 mi Berane
$1028
175 km or 109 mi Brindisi
$1124
176 km or 110 mi Lecce
$1213
181 km or 112 mi Ptolemaida
$1017
181 km or 113 mi Kumanovo
$563
182 km or 113 mi Mojkovac
$1030
183 km or 114 mi Kavadarci
$576
186 km or 115 mi Pristina
$691
190 km or 118 mi Corfu
$1068
192 km or 119 mi Cavtat
$1120
193 km or 120 mi Mitrovica
$664
199 km or 124 mi Ostuni
$1175
201 km or 125 mi Kozani
$984
202 km or 126 mi Stip
$602
203 km or 126 mi Dubrovnik
$1302
205 km or 127 mi Ioannina
$1098
210 km or 131 mi Novi Pazar
$704
219 km or 136 mi Veria
$1009