Chiba vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiba Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1251
$1081
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3033
$2620
🏠 One person rent
$569
$462
🏘️ Family rent
$915
$793
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$422
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1995
$2442
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
91
58
😀 Quality of life
81
87
🏙️ Population
975K
1.49M

The cost of living in Chiba is 16% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 4599th and 5038th ($1251 vs $1081) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th 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 1.6 months in Chiba compared to 2.3 months in Gwangju. Chiba ranked 26th best city to live in Japan vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 723rd and 363rd 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
$5.83
$6.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.9
$35.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.11
$5.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.34
$2.78
 Cappuccino
$2.91
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$772
$390
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$417
$307
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$709
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$735
$560
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.3
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.98%
3.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5524
$7419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3921
$4877
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.6
$63.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$7.55
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.75
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$2.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$6.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$7.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$6.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$5.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$3.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.02
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.99
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$3.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.6
$45.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$8.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.6
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$6.38
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.3
$47.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$61.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$270
$253
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18267
$10915

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Yotsukaido
$1065
11 km or 6.9 mi Narashino
$1071
11 km or 7.1 mi Ichihara
$1072
14 km or 8.5 mi Yachiyo
$1067
15 km or 9.3 mi Funabashi
$1117
18 km or 11 mi Sakura
$1034
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1068
20 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$1041
21 km or 13 mi Shisui
$1006
21 km or 13 mi Yachimata
$1027
22 km or 13 mi Kamagaya
$1021
22 km or 13 mi Shiroi
$1025
22 km or 14 mi Oamishirasato
$1047
23 km or 14 mi Sodegaura
$1073
24 km or 15 mi Togane
$1046
26 km or 16 mi Mobara
$1050
26 km or 16 mi Tomisato
$1001
26 km or 16 mi Inzai
$1021
26 km or 16 mi Hirai
$1055
27 km or 17 mi Matsudo
$1024
28 km or 18 mi Narita
$985
28 km or 18 mi Sanmu
$1035
30 km or 18 mi Sakae
$1004
30 km or 19 mi Kisarazu
$1076
30 km or 19 mi Abiko
$1034
31 km or 19 mi Kashiwa
$1116
33 km or 20 mi Misato
$1005
34 km or 21 mi Nagareyama
$1039
34 km or 21 mi Yashio
$1002
35 km or 22 mi Kimitsu
$1068
35 km or 22 mi Toride
$1014
36 km or 22 mi Ryugasaki
$1006
37 km or 23 mi Soka
$1047
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
37 km or 23 mi Yokoshibahikari
$1025
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki
$1354
38 km or 24 mi Tokyo
$1698
40 km or 25 mi Futtsu
$1067
40 km or 25 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
41 km or 25 mi Moriya
$1016

Cities near Gwangju

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1001
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$981
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$980
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1016
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$982
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$991
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$831
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$994
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$998
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1020
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1064
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1046
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$976
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$984
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1050
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1085
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$959
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$934
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1063
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1008
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1020
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$934
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$913
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1084
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1038
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1062
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$924
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$949
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$957
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$975
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1153
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1068
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1069
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1108
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1039
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1059
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$973
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1100