Gwangju vs Hamamatsu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Hamamatsu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$991
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2600
$2629
🏠 One person rent
$453
$345
🏘️ Family rent
$783
$592
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$387
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2400
$1462
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
58
58
😀 Quality of life
86
86
🏙️ Population
1.41M
788K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 7% more expensive than in Hamamatsu. Cities ranked 5224th and 5724th ($1062 vs $991) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 492nd in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Gwangju compared to 1.5 months in Hamamatsu. Gwangju ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Hamamatsu ranked 13th in Japan, while ranked 424th and 398th 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
$6.5
$4.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$42.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$3.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$2.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$3.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$338
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$690
$607
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$62.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$95.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$22.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.91%
0.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7292
$4795
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4811
$2728
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$52.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.57
$28.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$3.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$1.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$7.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$4.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$3.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$3.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$3.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$7.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$3.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$89.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.28
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$33
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$46
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$52.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$307
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12561
$16739

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$981
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$963
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$970
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1014
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$991
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$964
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$996
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$823
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$1008
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$982
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1002
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1111
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1005
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$945
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$993
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1015
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1072
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$922
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$981
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1019
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$994
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$986
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$916
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$961
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1032
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$991
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1043
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$943
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$951
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$946
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$976
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1121
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$986
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1064
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1114
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1005
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$984
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$954
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1079

Cities near Hamamatsu

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Iwata
$926
18 km or 11 mi Fukuroi
$928
18 km or 11 mi Kosai
$887
25 km or 15 mi Kakegawa
$940
29 km or 18 mi Shinshiro
$904
32 km or 20 mi Kikugawa
$945
32 km or 20 mi Toyohashi
$840
35 km or 22 mi Toyokawa
$868
37 km or 23 mi Omaezaki
$955
43 km or 26 mi Shimada
$939
43 km or 27 mi Tahara
$885
45 km or 28 mi Makinohara
$947
48 km or 30 mi Yoshida
$943
48 km or 30 mi Gamagori
$901
51 km or 32 mi Fujieda
$929
54 km or 34 mi Kota
$917
56 km or 35 mi Yaizu
$924
58 km or 36 mi Okazaki
$977
63 km or 39 mi Nishio
$950
64 km or 40 mi Chiryu
$953
66 km or 41 mi Anjo
$962
66 km or 41 mi Shizuoka
$961
67 km or 41 mi Toyota
$990
69 km or 43 mi Hekinan
$949
72 km or 44 mi Takahama
$956
73 km or 45 mi Miyoshi
$967
73 km or 45 mi Kariya
$979
75 km or 47 mi Togo
$983
76 km or 47 mi Mihama
$952
76 km or 47 mi Higashiura
$978
76 km or 47 mi Taketoyo
$960
76 km or 47 mi Handa
$962
76 km or 48 mi Toyoake
$1002
77 km or 48 mi Obu
$996
78 km or 49 mi Agui
$971
79 km or 49 mi Nisshin
$997
81 km or 50 mi Nagakute
$972
81 km or 50 mi Seto
$957
83 km or 52 mi Tokai
$998
84 km or 52 mi Mizunami
$941