Chiba vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiba Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1263
$1062
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3099
$2600
🏠 One person rent
$566
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$955
$783
🍽️ Food expenses
$396
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1683
$2400
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
91
58
😀 Quality of life
78
86
🏙️ Population
975K
1.41M

The cost of living in Chiba is 19% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 4647th and 5224th ($1263 vs $1062) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 26th 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 2.3 months in Gwangju. Chiba ranked 38th best city to live in Japan vs Gwangju ranked 6th in South Korea, while ranked 943rd and 424th 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
$5.74
$6.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$34.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$2.79
 Cappuccino
$3.06
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$719
$380
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$427
$301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1190
$690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$753
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.5
$181
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.6
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.71%
3.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4698
$7292
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3966
$4811
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.7
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.2
$7.57
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$2.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$6.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.98
$6.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$7.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$5.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.01
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.68
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.04
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.84
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$3.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.1
$8.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.6
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.3
$60.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$310
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15473
$12561

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Yotsukaido
$1099
11 km or 6.9 mi Narashino
$1088
11 km or 7.1 mi Ichihara
$1096
14 km or 8.5 mi Yachiyo
$1093
15 km or 9.3 mi Funabashi
$1130
18 km or 11 mi Sakura
$1064
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1097
20 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Shisui
$1039
21 km or 13 mi Yachimata
$1057
22 km or 13 mi Kamagaya
$1048
22 km or 13 mi Shiroi
$1057
22 km or 14 mi Oamishirasato
$1083
23 km or 14 mi Sodegaura
$1118
24 km or 15 mi Togane
$1077
26 km or 16 mi Mobara
$1090
26 km or 16 mi Tomisato
$1030
26 km or 16 mi Inzai
$1050
26 km or 16 mi Hirai
$1084
27 km or 17 mi Matsudo
$1070
28 km or 18 mi Narita
$1012
28 km or 18 mi Sanmu
$1067
30 km or 18 mi Sakae
$1034
30 km or 19 mi Kisarazu
$1125
30 km or 19 mi Abiko
$1067
31 km or 19 mi Kashiwa
$1145
33 km or 20 mi Misato
$1046
34 km or 21 mi Nagareyama
$1084
34 km or 21 mi Yashio
$1048
35 km or 22 mi Kimitsu
$1119
35 km or 22 mi Toride
$1052
36 km or 22 mi Ryugasaki
$1038
37 km or 23 mi Soka
$1089
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
37 km or 23 mi Yokoshibahikari
$1061
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki
$1399
38 km or 24 mi Tokyo
$1698
40 km or 25 mi Futtsu
$1116
40 km or 25 mi Yoshikawa
$1070
41 km or 25 mi Moriya
$1051

Cities near Gwangju

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$981
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$963
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$970
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1014
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$991
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$964
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$996
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$823
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$1008
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$982
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1002
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1111
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1005
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$945
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$993
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1015
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1072
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$922
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$981
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1019
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$994
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$986
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$916
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$961
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1032
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$991
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1043
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$943
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$951
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$946
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$976
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1121
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$986
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1064
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1114
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1005
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$984
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$954
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1079