Gwangju vs Hamamatsu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Hamamatsu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1178
$1046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3262
$2744
🏠 One person rent
$485
$424
🏘️ Family rent
$860
$814
🍽️ Food expenses
$480
$366
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$1588
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
58
57
😀 Quality of life
83
68
🏙️ Population
1.49M
788K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 13% more expensive than in Hamamatsu. Cities ranked 4654th and 5314th ($1178 vs $1046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 420th in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Gwangju compared to 1.5 months in Hamamatsu. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Hamamatsu ranked 441st in Japan, while ranked 411th and 3144th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Hamamatsu

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Gwangju Hamamatsu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.87
$4.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$4.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$2.27
 Cappuccino
$3.55
$2.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$414
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$880
$868
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$620
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$76.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$27.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
0.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8083
$5018
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5291
$2903
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.8
$56.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.36
$25.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.43
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$7.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.6
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$5.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$3.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$3.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$3.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$6.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$1.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$3.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$3.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$1.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.1
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$34
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.8
$53.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1134
$288
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27402
$12706

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Iwata
$996
18 km or 11 mi Fukuroi
$993
18 km or 11 mi Kosai
$971
25 km or 15 mi Kakegawa
$1001
29 km or 18 mi Shinshiro
$981
32 km or 20 mi Kikugawa
$999
32 km or 20 mi Toyohashi
$946
35 km or 22 mi Toyokawa
$959
37 km or 23 mi Omaezaki
$1008
43 km or 26 mi Shimada
$989
43 km or 27 mi Tahara
$972
45 km or 28 mi Makinohara
$995
48 km or 30 mi Yoshida
$993
48 km or 30 mi Gamagori
$995
51 km or 32 mi Fujieda
$970
54 km or 34 mi Kota
$1019
56 km or 35 mi Yaizu
$964
58 km or 36 mi Okazaki
$1091
63 km or 39 mi Nishio
$1036
64 km or 40 mi Chiryu
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Anjo
$1054
66 km or 41 mi Shizuoka
$991
67 km or 41 mi Toyota
$1069
69 km or 43 mi Hekinan
$1029
72 km or 44 mi Takahama
$1034
73 km or 45 mi Miyoshi
$1029
73 km or 45 mi Kariya
$1046
75 km or 47 mi Togo
$1036
76 km or 47 mi Mihama
$1023
76 km or 47 mi Higashiura
$1042
76 km or 47 mi Taketoyo
$1027
76 km or 47 mi Handa
$1031
76 km or 48 mi Toyoake
$1048
77 km or 48 mi Obu
$1049
78 km or 49 mi Agui
$1033
79 km or 49 mi Nisshin
$1050
81 km or 50 mi Nagakute
$1034
81 km or 50 mi Seto
$1023
83 km or 52 mi Tokai
$1052
84 km or 52 mi Mizunami
$1007