Chiba vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiba Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1267
$1101
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3346
$2866
🏠 One person rent
$548
$434
🏘️ Family rent
$1098
$769
🍽️ Food expenses
$397
$472
🚐 Transport expenses
$199
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2264
$2099
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
91
58
😀 Quality of life
79
83
🏙️ Population
975K
1.49M

The cost of living in Chiba is 15% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 4299th and 4821st ($1267 vs $1101) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 14th in Japan and South Korea, respectively. Check Japan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chiba compared to 1.9 months in Gwangju. Chiba ranked 19th best city to live in Japan vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 625th and 439th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiba Gwangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.88
$8.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$49.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$5.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$2.28
 Cappuccino
$3.2
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$722
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$403
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1107
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$952
$556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$93.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$20.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.77%
3.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5609
$7404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4004
$4847
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$97.8
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.8
$7.31
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$2.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$2.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.04
$6.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$32.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$7.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$5.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$5.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$3.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.06
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.75
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$8.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$3.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.9
$45.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.8
$8.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.4
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$6.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.1
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$60.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$545
$424
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15302
$20814

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Yotsukaido
$1094
11 km or 6.9 mi Narashino
$1129
11 km or 7.1 mi Ichihara
$1134
14 km or 8.5 mi Yachiyo
$1107
15 km or 9.3 mi Funabashi
$1231
18 km or 11 mi Sakura
$1077
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1099
20 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$1045
21 km or 13 mi Shisui
$1060
21 km or 13 mi Yachimata
$1067
22 km or 13 mi Kamagaya
$1057
22 km or 13 mi Shiroi
$1059
22 km or 14 mi Oamishirasato
$1086
23 km or 14 mi Sodegaura
$1090
24 km or 15 mi Togane
$1079
26 km or 16 mi Mobara
$1085
26 km or 16 mi Tomisato
$1054
26 km or 16 mi Inzai
$1058
26 km or 16 mi Hirai
$1089
27 km or 17 mi Matsudo
$1164
28 km or 18 mi Narita
$1055
28 km or 18 mi Sanmu
$1070
30 km or 18 mi Sakae
$1055
30 km or 19 mi Kisarazu
$1089
30 km or 19 mi Abiko
$1045
31 km or 19 mi Kashiwa
$1094
33 km or 20 mi Misato
$1071
34 km or 21 mi Nagareyama
$1081
34 km or 21 mi Yashio
$1071
35 km or 22 mi Kimitsu
$1080
35 km or 22 mi Toride
$1047
36 km or 22 mi Ryugasaki
$1044
37 km or 23 mi Soka
$1104
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1128
37 km or 23 mi Yokoshibahikari
$1066
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki
$1249
38 km or 24 mi Tokyo
$1607
40 km or 25 mi Futtsu
$1077
40 km or 25 mi Yoshikawa
$1090
41 km or 25 mi Moriya
$1051

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1012
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$970
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$987
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1059
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$998
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$937
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$1002
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$854
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$989
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$959
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1005
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1054
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1019
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$977
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$983
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1038
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1063
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$992
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$924
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1038
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$998
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1019
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$977
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$887
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1075
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1030
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$995
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$936
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$992
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1000
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$959
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$991
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1151
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1036
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1037
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1060
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1027
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1033
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$979
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1080