Chiba vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiba Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1244
$1178
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3327
$3262
🏠 One person rent
$524
$485
🏘️ Family rent
$1163
$860
🍽️ Food expenses
$397
$480
🚐 Transport expenses
$202
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1636
$2275
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
91
58
😀 Quality of life
77
83
🏙️ Population
975K
1.49M

The cost of living in Chiba is 6% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 4480th and 4654th ($1244 vs $1178) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 4th in Japan and South Korea, respectively. Check Japan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Chiba compared to 1.9 months in Gwangju. Chiba ranked 70th best city to live in Japan vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 814th and 411th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiba vs Gwangju

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Chiba Gwangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.13
$6.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.9
$38
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.3
$6.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.61
$2.46
 Cappuccino
$2.73
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$604
$421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$367
$329
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$880
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1057
$605
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.6
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.1
$22.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.02%
3.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5029
$8083
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3186
$5291
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.84
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$101
$67.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.5
$8.36
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$2.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$3.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$7.61
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.29
$5.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$37.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$8.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$4.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$6.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$5.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$4.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.29
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.89
$3.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.04
$4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.1
$48.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.96
$9.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.7
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.4
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.7
$65.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$285
$1134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12540
$27402

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Cities near Chiba

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Yotsukaido
$1079
11 km or 6.9 mi Narashino
$1089
11 km or 7.1 mi Ichihara
$1139
14 km or 8.5 mi Yachiyo
$1094
15 km or 9.3 mi Funabashi
$1145
18 km or 11 mi Sakura
$1066
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1096
20 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$1119
21 km or 13 mi Shisui
$1041
21 km or 13 mi Yachimata
$1055
22 km or 13 mi Kamagaya
$1061
22 km or 13 mi Shiroi
$1058
22 km or 14 mi Oamishirasato
$1076
23 km or 14 mi Sodegaura
$1086
24 km or 15 mi Togane
$1067
26 km or 16 mi Mobara
$1080
26 km or 16 mi Tomisato
$1033
26 km or 16 mi Inzai
$1047
26 km or 16 mi Hirai
$1090
27 km or 17 mi Matsudo
$1106
28 km or 18 mi Narita
$1009
28 km or 18 mi Sanmu
$1063
30 km or 18 mi Sakae
$1030
30 km or 19 mi Kisarazu
$1082
30 km or 19 mi Abiko
$1052
31 km or 19 mi Kashiwa
$1124
33 km or 20 mi Misato
$1052
34 km or 21 mi Nagareyama
$1078
34 km or 21 mi Yashio
$1050
35 km or 22 mi Kimitsu
$1081
35 km or 22 mi Toride
$1034
36 km or 22 mi Ryugasaki
$1029
37 km or 23 mi Soka
$1077
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
37 km or 23 mi Yokoshibahikari
$1056
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki
$1187
38 km or 24 mi Tokyo
$1641
40 km or 25 mi Futtsu
$1085
40 km or 25 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
41 km or 25 mi Moriya
$1033

Cities near Gwangju

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$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