Chiba vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiba Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1161
$1147
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3095
$2964
🏠 One person rent
$488
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$962
$795
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$202
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1880
$2261
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
91
58
😀 Quality of life
79
84
🏙️ Population
975K
1.49M

The cost of living in Chiba is 1% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 4542nd and 4575th ($1161 vs $1147) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 36th and 5th in Japan and South Korea, respectively. Check Japan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chiba compared to 2 months in Gwangju. Chiba ranked 43rd best city to live in Japan vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 520th and 305th 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
$5.38
$7.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42
$48.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$2.43
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$477
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$803
$847
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$813
$587
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.9
$84.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.1
$22.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.68%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4774
$8909
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2698
$4824
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.67
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.3
$66.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$8.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$3.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$7.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.91
$7.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$37.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$6.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$3.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$5.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$4.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.41
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.31
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$9.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.02
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$3.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.5
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.66
$8.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.5
$38.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$50.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.9
$65.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$509
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15187
$19812

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Yotsukaido
$1041
11 km or 6.9 mi Narashino
$1098
11 km or 7.1 mi Ichihara
$1072
14 km or 8.5 mi Yachiyo
$1065
15 km or 9.3 mi Funabashi
$1224
18 km or 11 mi Sakura
$1028
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1062
20 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$985
21 km or 13 mi Shisui
$1005
21 km or 13 mi Yachimata
$1022
22 km or 13 mi Kamagaya
$1042
22 km or 13 mi Shiroi
$1043
22 km or 14 mi Oamishirasato
$1037
23 km or 14 mi Sodegaura
$1054
24 km or 15 mi Togane
$1033
26 km or 16 mi Mobara
$1040
26 km or 16 mi Tomisato
$998
26 km or 16 mi Inzai
$1023
26 km or 16 mi Hirai
$1051
27 km or 17 mi Matsudo
$1143
28 km or 18 mi Narita
$986
28 km or 18 mi Sanmu
$1027
30 km or 18 mi Sakae
$998
30 km or 19 mi Kisarazu
$1064
30 km or 19 mi Abiko
$1040
31 km or 19 mi Kashiwa
$1136
33 km or 20 mi Misato
$1049
34 km or 21 mi Nagareyama
$1068
34 km or 21 mi Yashio
$1045
35 km or 22 mi Kimitsu
$1064
35 km or 22 mi Toride
$1010
36 km or 22 mi Ryugasaki
$990
37 km or 23 mi Soka
$1071
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
37 km or 23 mi Yokoshibahikari
$1026
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki
$1101
38 km or 24 mi Tokyo
$1556
40 km or 25 mi Futtsu
$1069
40 km or 25 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
41 km or 25 mi Moriya
$1002

Cities near Gwangju

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