Fukuoka vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fukuoka Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1162
$1178
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3045
$3262
🏠 One person rent
$475
$485
🏘️ Family rent
$920
$860
🍽️ Food expenses
$381
$480
🚐 Transport expenses
$199
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1344
$2275
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
81
58
😀 Quality of life
87
83
🏙️ Population
1.6M
1.49M

The cost of living in Fukuoka is 1% less expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 4702nd and 4654th ($1162 vs $1178) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 4th in Japan and South Korea, respectively. Check Japan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Fukuoka compared to 1.9 months in Gwangju. Fukuoka ranked 10th best city to live in Japan vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 256th and 411th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Fukuoka vs Gwangju

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Fukuoka Gwangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.48
$6.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.2
$38
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.52
$6.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$2.46
 Cappuccino
$3.11
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$329
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1023
$880
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$642
$605
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$171
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.6
$22.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.68%
3.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5481
$8083
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2558
$5291
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.96
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$67.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$8.36
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$2.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$3.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$7.61
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$5.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$37.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$8.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$4.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$6.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.25
$5.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$4.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.67
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$3.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.33
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.09
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55
$48.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$9.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.8
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60
$65.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$426
$1134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12612
$27402

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Shime
$1026
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kasuya
$1026
9 km or 5.6 mi Kasuga
$1024
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Onojo
$1025
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Sue
$1026
10 km or 6.4 mi Nakagawa
$1021
10 km or 6.5 mi Umi
$1022
12 km or 7.5 mi Sasaguri
$1023
14 km or 8.8 mi Dazaifu
$1018
15 km or 9 mi Shingu
$1020
15 km or 9.2 mi Chikushino
$1021
17 km or 11 mi Koga
$1015
19 km or 12 mi Itoshima
$1016
21 km or 13 mi Fukutsu
$1006
23 km or 14 mi Chikuzen
$1006
26 km or 16 mi Tosu
$1007
26 km or 16 mi Ogori
$1002
27 km or 17 mi Munakata
$996
28 km or 17 mi Iizuka
$996
29 km or 18 mi Miyawaka
$988
29 km or 18 mi Kama
$994
30 km or 19 mi Miyaki
$1003
31 km or 19 mi Asakura
$995
31 km or 19 mi Kanzaki
$998
32 km or 20 mi Kurume
$1039
35 km or 22 mi Nogata
$980
35 km or 22 mi Okagaki
$985
36 km or 23 mi Fukuchi
$982
37 km or 23 mi Saga
$1014
38 km or 23 mi Tagawa
$984
38 km or 24 mi Nakama
$975
40 km or 25 mi Mizumaki
$975
42 km or 26 mi Ogi
$982
42 km or 26 mi Ukiha
$982
43 km or 27 mi Okawa
$979
43 km or 27 mi Chikugo
$980
43 km or 27 mi Karatsu
$994
44 km or 28 mi Yame
$976
48 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$972
49 km or 31 mi Miyama
$971

Cities near Gwangju

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1040
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$1000
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$1005
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1027
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$960
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$968
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$999
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$915
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$981
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$980
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1007
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1146
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1084
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$999
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$1008
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1066
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1134
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$975
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$931
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1098
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1002
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1043
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$995
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$893
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1083
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$992
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1114
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$997
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$977
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$981
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$901
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1222
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1027
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1157
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1122
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$973
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1025
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$992
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1165