Gwangju vs Hamamatsu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Hamamatsu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1101
$1045
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2866
$2833
🏠 One person rent
$434
$407
🏘️ Family rent
$769
$775
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$385
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2099
$1516
😷 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 5% more expensive than in Hamamatsu. Cities ranked 4821st and 5196th ($1101 vs $1045) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 365th 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 452nd in Japan, while ranked 439th and 3129th 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
$8.42
$4.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$46.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$4.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$2.64
 Cappuccino
$3.66
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$286
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$827
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$556
$591
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.1
$71.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
0.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7404
$4341
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4847
$2562
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.31
$26.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$1.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$7.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$32.5
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$4.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$3.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$3.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$2.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$7.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$3.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.69
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.6
$80.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$47.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$51.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$424
$551
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20814
$15100

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1012
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$970
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$987
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1059
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$998
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$937
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$1002
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$854
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$989
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$959
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1005
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1054
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1019
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$977
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$983
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1038
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1063
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$992
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$924
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1038
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$998
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1019
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$977
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$887
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1075
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1030
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$995
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$936
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$992
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1000
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$959
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$991
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1151
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1036
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1037
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1060
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1027
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1033
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$979
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1080

Cities near Hamamatsu

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Iwata
$981
18 km or 11 mi Fukuroi
$971
18 km or 11 mi Kosai
$919
25 km or 15 mi Kakegawa
$976
29 km or 18 mi Shinshiro
$929
32 km or 20 mi Kikugawa
$975
32 km or 20 mi Toyohashi
$860
35 km or 22 mi Toyokawa
$885
37 km or 23 mi Omaezaki
$983
43 km or 26 mi Shimada
$961
43 km or 27 mi Tahara
$908
45 km or 28 mi Makinohara
$969
48 km or 30 mi Yoshida
$966
48 km or 30 mi Gamagori
$925
51 km or 32 mi Fujieda
$940
54 km or 34 mi Kota
$948
56 km or 35 mi Yaizu
$931
58 km or 36 mi Okazaki
$1010
63 km or 39 mi Nishio
$984
64 km or 40 mi Chiryu
$985
66 km or 41 mi Anjo
$998
66 km or 41 mi Shizuoka
$932
67 km or 41 mi Toyota
$1092
69 km or 43 mi Hekinan
$985
72 km or 44 mi Takahama
$990
73 km or 45 mi Miyoshi
$1016
73 km or 45 mi Kariya
$1008
75 km or 47 mi Togo
$1015
76 km or 47 mi Mihama
$977
76 km or 47 mi Higashiura
$1003
76 km or 47 mi Taketoyo
$982
76 km or 47 mi Handa
$991
76 km or 48 mi Toyoake
$1020
77 km or 48 mi Obu
$1013
78 km or 49 mi Agui
$995
79 km or 49 mi Nisshin
$1010
81 km or 50 mi Nagakute
$998
81 km or 50 mi Seto
$985
83 km or 52 mi Tokai
$1016
84 km or 52 mi Mizunami
$981