Gwangju vs Hamamatsu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Hamamatsu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$1033
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2964
$2805
🏠 One person rent
$445
$405
🏘️ Family rent
$795
$784
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2261
$1511
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
58
57
😀 Quality of life
84
70
🏙️ Population
1.49M
788K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 11% more expensive than in Hamamatsu. Cities ranked 4575th and 5093rd ($1147 vs $1033) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 262nd 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 months in Gwangju compared to 1.5 months in Hamamatsu. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Hamamatsu ranked 472nd in Japan, while ranked 305th and 2884th 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
$7.44
$4.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.5
$47.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$3.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$2.35
 Cappuccino
$3.92
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$393
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$283
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$847
$868
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$591
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.9
$72.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.7
$26.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
0.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8909
$3378
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4824
$2392
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.8
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.21
$26.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$1.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$7.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.1
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$4.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$3.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$3.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$2.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$6.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$3.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$15.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$3.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$79.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.91
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$47.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.4
$51.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$505
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19812
$15188

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$1028
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$955
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$960
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$991
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1041
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$902
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$965
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$787
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$984
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$923
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$975
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$878
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$945
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$932
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$953
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$992
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1084
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$924
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$910
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$949
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1006
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$963
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$1076
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$882
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1073
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$973
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1113
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$1055
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1060
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$907
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$940
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1005
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1003
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1029
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$963
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1002
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$999
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1056

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Iwata
$966
18 km or 11 mi Fukuroi
$963
18 km or 11 mi Kosai
$940
25 km or 15 mi Kakegawa
$961
29 km or 18 mi Shinshiro
$941
32 km or 20 mi Kikugawa
$962
32 km or 20 mi Toyohashi
$948
35 km or 22 mi Toyokawa
$933
37 km or 23 mi Omaezaki
$964
43 km or 26 mi Shimada
$952
43 km or 27 mi Tahara
$934
45 km or 28 mi Makinohara
$960
48 km or 30 mi Yoshida
$954
48 km or 30 mi Gamagori
$941
51 km or 32 mi Fujieda
$936
54 km or 34 mi Kota
$956
56 km or 35 mi Yaizu
$932
58 km or 36 mi Okazaki
$1021
63 km or 39 mi Nishio
$975
64 km or 40 mi Chiryu
$965
66 km or 41 mi Anjo
$992
66 km or 41 mi Shizuoka
$980
67 km or 41 mi Toyota
$1004
69 km or 43 mi Hekinan
$967
72 km or 44 mi Takahama
$975
73 km or 45 mi Miyoshi
$976
73 km or 45 mi Kariya
$990
75 km or 47 mi Togo
$982
76 km or 47 mi Mihama
$958
76 km or 47 mi Higashiura
$987
76 km or 47 mi Taketoyo
$966
76 km or 47 mi Handa
$972
76 km or 48 mi Toyoake
$999
77 km or 48 mi Obu
$994
78 km or 49 mi Agui
$977
79 km or 49 mi Nisshin
$996
81 km or 50 mi Nagakute
$982
81 km or 50 mi Seto
$971
83 km or 52 mi Tokai
$999
84 km or 52 mi Mizunami
$954