Fukuoka vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fukuoka Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1054
$1147
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2538
$2964
🏠 One person rent
$426
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$659
$795
🍽️ Food expenses
$312
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1513
$2261
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
81
58
😀 Quality of life
75
84
🏙️ Population
1.6M
1.49M

The cost of living in Fukuoka is 8% less expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 4954th and 4575th ($1054 vs $1147) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 176th 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 1.4 months in Fukuoka compared to 2 months in Gwangju. Fukuoka ranked 177th best city to live in Japan vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 1177th and 305th 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
$4.2
$7.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.9
$48.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.23
$6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.7
$2.43
 Cappuccino
$3.25
$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
$428
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$324
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$675
$847
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$511
$587
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.3
$84.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.6
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$22.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.68%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2992
$8909
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1944
$4824
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.62
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.8
$66.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$8.21
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$7.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$7.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$37.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$6.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$3.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$5.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$4.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$2.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.98
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.89
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$9.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.27
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$3.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.05
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.6
$8.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45
$38.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$50.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.5
$65.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6355
$19812

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Shime
$916
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kasuya
$920
9 km or 5.6 mi Kasuga
$920
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Onojo
$915
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Sue
$919
10 km or 6.4 mi Nakagawa
$915
10 km or 6.5 mi Umi
$919
12 km or 7.5 mi Sasaguri
$915
14 km or 8.8 mi Dazaifu
$909
15 km or 9 mi Shingu
$917
15 km or 9.2 mi Chikushino
$905
17 km or 11 mi Koga
$914
19 km or 12 mi Itoshima
$914
21 km or 13 mi Fukutsu
$910
23 km or 14 mi Chikuzen
$893
26 km or 16 mi Tosu
$876
26 km or 16 mi Ogori
$879
27 km or 17 mi Munakata
$902
28 km or 17 mi Iizuka
$900
29 km or 18 mi Miyawaka
$898
29 km or 18 mi Kama
$894
30 km or 19 mi Miyaki
$873
31 km or 19 mi Asakura
$886
31 km or 19 mi Kanzaki
$879
32 km or 20 mi Kurume
$899
35 km or 22 mi Nogata
$895
35 km or 22 mi Okagaki
$897
36 km or 23 mi Fukuchi
$894
37 km or 23 mi Saga
$913
38 km or 23 mi Tagawa
$893
38 km or 24 mi Nakama
$890
40 km or 25 mi Mizumaki
$891
42 km or 26 mi Ogi
$892
42 km or 26 mi Ukiha
$877
43 km or 27 mi Okawa
$877
43 km or 27 mi Chikugo
$868
43 km or 27 mi Karatsu
$905
44 km or 28 mi Yame
$867
48 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$874
49 km or 31 mi Miyama
$871

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