Gwangju vs Hachioji - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Hachioji
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$1318
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2393
$3100
🏠 One person rent
$392
$680
🏘️ Family rent
$667
$1125
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$365
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2492
$2749
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
58
94
😀 Quality of life
73
78
🏙️ Population
1.41M
576K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 27% less expensive than in Hachioji. Cities ranked 5869th and 4496th ($957 vs $1318) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 18th in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Gwangju compared to 2.1 months in Hachioji. Gwangju ranked 24th best city to live in South Korea vs Hachioji ranked 51st in Japan, while ranked 2497th and 928th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Hachioji

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Gwangju Hachioji
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.53
$4.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$35.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$4.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$425
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$1228
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$723
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$172
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$266
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$35
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
1.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7004
$5299
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5539
$2912
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.8
$88.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.21
$33.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$23.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$4.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$24.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$4.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$4.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$4.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$3.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$7.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$3.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$6.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$2.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$54.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$33.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.5
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$41.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$460
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14457
$13768

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$909
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$922
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$930
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$973
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$942
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$923
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$955
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$771
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$954
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$938
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$964
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1051
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$990
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$933
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$974
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$997
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1012
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$905
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$982
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1009
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$992
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$971
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$887
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$946
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1013
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1023
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$992
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$865
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$914
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$919
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$1014
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$943
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1128
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$917
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1020
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1084
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1044
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$952
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$931
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1037

Cities near Hachioji

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Akishima
$1122
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Hino
$1102
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Akiruno
$1108
8.1 km or 5 mi Fussa
$1098
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Tachikawa
$1094
11 km or 7 mi Hamura
$1082
11 km or 7.1 mi Kunitachi
$1070
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashimurayama
$1077
12 km or 7.5 mi Sagamihara
$978
12 km or 7.6 mi Mizuho
$1081
13 km or 7.8 mi Tama
$1047
13 km or 8.2 mi Higashiyamato
$1077
14 km or 8.7 mi Kokubunji
$1075
14 km or 8.7 mi Ome
$1073
15 km or 9 mi Fuchu
$1105
15 km or 9.5 mi Aikawa
$959
16 km or 10 mi Kodaira
$1101
17 km or 10 mi Higashimurayama
$1085
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1087
17 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1070
18 km or 11 mi Machida
$1047
19 km or 12 mi Uenohara
$1045
20 km or 12 mi Iruma
$1055
20 km or 13 mi Tokorozawa
$1091
20 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1128
21 km or 13 mi Hanno
$1055
21 km or 13 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$967
22 km or 14 mi Higashikurume
$1086
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1144
22 km or 14 mi Sayama
$1046
23 km or 14 mi Kiyose
$1064
23 km or 14 mi Musashino
$1131
24 km or 15 mi Yamato
$1005
24 km or 15 mi Komae
$1133
25 km or 16 mi Ebina
$859
26 km or 16 mi Miyoshi
$1033
26 km or 16 mi Atsugi
$951
26 km or 16 mi Niiza
$1068
27 km or 17 mi Hidaka
$1040