Chiba vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiba Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1232
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3040
$2393
🏠 One person rent
$548
$392
🏘️ Family rent
$942
$667
🍽️ Food expenses
$388
$372
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1547
$2492
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
91
58
😀 Quality of life
78
73
🏙️ Population
975K
1.41M

The cost of living in Chiba is 29% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 4681st and 5869th ($1232 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 56th 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 2.6 months in Gwangju. Chiba ranked 47th best city to live in Japan vs Gwangju ranked 24th in South Korea, while ranked 903rd and 2497th 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
$5.55
$5.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.81
$4.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$2.48
 Cappuccino
$2.94
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$696
$356
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$413
$254
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1141
$627
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$755
$462
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.8
$99.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.7
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.87%
3.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4461
$7004
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3779
$5539
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.6
$72.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.2
$7.21
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$2.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$8.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.78
$6.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$6.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$4.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$2.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$2.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.3
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.9
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.8
$8.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.4
$31.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.4
$6.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.5
$40.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.1
$57.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$357
$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13106
$14457

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Yotsukaido
$1071
11 km or 6.9 mi Narashino
$1083
11 km or 7.1 mi Ichihara
$1086
14 km or 8.5 mi Yachiyo
$1073
15 km or 9.3 mi Funabashi
$1119
18 km or 11 mi Sakura
$1039
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1080
20 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$1005
21 km or 13 mi Shisui
$1016
21 km or 13 mi Yachimata
$1033
22 km or 13 mi Kamagaya
$1033
22 km or 13 mi Shiroi
$1040
22 km or 14 mi Oamishirasato
$1062
23 km or 14 mi Sodegaura
$1094
24 km or 15 mi Togane
$1051
26 km or 16 mi Mobara
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Tomisato
$1010
26 km or 16 mi Inzai
$1034
26 km or 16 mi Hirai
$1074
27 km or 17 mi Matsudo
$1084
28 km or 18 mi Narita
$999
28 km or 18 mi Sanmu
$1044
30 km or 18 mi Sakae
$1013
30 km or 19 mi Kisarazu
$1089
30 km or 19 mi Abiko
$1041
31 km or 19 mi Kashiwa
$1108
33 km or 20 mi Misato
$1038
34 km or 21 mi Nagareyama
$1064
34 km or 21 mi Yashio
$1037
35 km or 22 mi Kimitsu
$1090
35 km or 22 mi Toride
$1028
36 km or 22 mi Ryugasaki
$1016
37 km or 23 mi Soka
$1075
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
37 km or 23 mi Yokoshibahikari
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki
$1358
38 km or 24 mi Tokyo
$1679
40 km or 25 mi Futtsu
$1085
40 km or 25 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
41 km or 25 mi Moriya
$1034

Cities near Gwangju

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$909
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$922
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$930
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$973
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$942
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$923
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$955
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$771
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$954
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$938
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$964
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1051
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$990
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$933
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$974
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$997
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1012
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$905
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$982
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1009
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$992
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$971
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$887
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$946
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1013
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1023
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$992
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$865
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$914
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$919
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$1014
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$943
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1128
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$917
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1020
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1084
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1044
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$952
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$931
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1037