Gwangju vs Hamamatsu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Hamamatsu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$995
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2393
$2601
🏠 One person rent
$392
$357
🏘️ Family rent
$667
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$387
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2492
$1247
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
58
58
😀 Quality of life
73
72
🏙️ Population
1.41M
788K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 4% less expensive than in Hamamatsu. Cities ranked 5869th and 5611th ($957 vs $995) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 413th 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 1.3 months in Hamamatsu. Gwangju ranked 24th best city to live in South Korea vs Hamamatsu ranked 357th in Japan, while ranked 2497th and 2696th 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
$5.53
$4.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$44
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$3.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$2.5
 Cappuccino
$2.93
$3.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$317
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$245
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$545
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$410
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$71.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
1.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7004
$5489
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5539
$3113
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.8
$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.21
$28
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$6.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$18.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$4.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$3.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$4.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$3.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$7.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$3.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$75.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$32.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.5
$48.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$51.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$354
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14457
$17211

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Iwata
$941
18 km or 11 mi Fukuroi
$932
18 km or 11 mi Kosai
$879
25 km or 15 mi Kakegawa
$936
29 km or 18 mi Shinshiro
$887
32 km or 20 mi Kikugawa
$929
32 km or 20 mi Toyohashi
$817
35 km or 22 mi Toyokawa
$844
37 km or 23 mi Omaezaki
$941
43 km or 26 mi Shimada
$912
43 km or 27 mi Tahara
$864
45 km or 28 mi Makinohara
$923
48 km or 30 mi Yoshida
$915
48 km or 30 mi Gamagori
$873
51 km or 32 mi Fujieda
$888
54 km or 34 mi Kota
$893
56 km or 35 mi Yaizu
$883
58 km or 36 mi Okazaki
$938
63 km or 39 mi Nishio
$924
64 km or 40 mi Chiryu
$913
66 km or 41 mi Anjo
$930
66 km or 41 mi Shizuoka
$895
67 km or 41 mi Toyota
$961
69 km or 43 mi Hekinan
$921
72 km or 44 mi Takahama
$931
73 km or 45 mi Miyoshi
$943
73 km or 45 mi Kariya
$947
75 km or 47 mi Togo
$954
76 km or 47 mi Mihama
$928
76 km or 47 mi Higashiura
$945
76 km or 47 mi Taketoyo
$931
76 km or 47 mi Handa
$937
76 km or 48 mi Toyoake
$966
77 km or 48 mi Obu
$958
78 km or 49 mi Agui
$940
79 km or 49 mi Nisshin
$961
81 km or 50 mi Nagakute
$948
81 km or 50 mi Seto
$937
83 km or 52 mi Tokai
$966
84 km or 52 mi Mizunami
$927