Gwangju vs Himeji - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Himeji
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1081
$1029
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2620
$2608
🏠 One person rent
$462
$373
🏘️ Family rent
$793
$620
🍽️ Food expenses
$422
$430
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2442
$1900
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
53 km
🎓 Higher education
58
60
😀 Quality of life
87
74
🏙️ Population
1.49M
528K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 5% more expensive than in Himeji. Cities ranked 5038th and 5348th ($1081 vs $1029) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 291st 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 1.8 months in Himeji. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Himeji ranked 217th in Japan, while ranked 363rd and 2106th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Himeji

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Gwangju Himeji
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.64
$6.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$33.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$5.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$3.17
 Cappuccino
$3.46
$2.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$216
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$709
$663
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$390
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$97.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7419
$5625
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4877
$3176
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$74.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.55
$26.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$4.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$7.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$30.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$5.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$3.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$3.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$3.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$9.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$2.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$3.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.5
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.24
$0.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.33
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.8
$19.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$5.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.8
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$50.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$253
$460
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10915
$10839

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$1001
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$981
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$980
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1016
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$982
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$991
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$831
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$994
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$998
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1020
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1064
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1046
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$976
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$984
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1050
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1085
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$959
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$934
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1063
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1008
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1020
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$934
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$913
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1084
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1038
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1062
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$924
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$949
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$957
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$975
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1153
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1068
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1069
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1108
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1039
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1059
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$973
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1100

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Taishi
$972
11 km or 7 mi Takasago
$989
13 km or 8.3 mi Tatsuno
$977
16 km or 9.9 mi Kakogawa
$1038
19 km or 12 mi Kasai
$998
20 km or 12 mi Aioi
$990
20 km or 13 mi Harima
$1030
22 km or 14 mi Inami
$1035
23 km or 14 mi Ono
$1019
24 km or 15 mi Shiso
$987
28 km or 17 mi Ako
$1000
28 km or 17 mi Miki
$1037
29 km or 18 mi Kato
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Nishiwaki
$1020
35 km or 21 mi Akashi
$1152
46 km or 29 mi Bizen
$980
48 km or 30 mi Awaji
$1157
48 km or 30 mi Kobe
$1106
50 km or 31 mi Sanda
$1036
51 km or 32 mi Tanba
$1017
53 km or 33 mi Mimasaka
$975
56 km or 35 mi Sumoto
$1158
57 km or 35 mi Setouchi
$945
57 km or 35 mi Tamba-Sasayama
$1030
57 km or 36 mi Ashiya
$1033
59 km or 36 mi Asago
$1005
59 km or 36 mi Minamiawaji
$1219
60 km or 37 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
61 km or 38 mi Akaiwa
$931
62 km or 38 mi Takarazuka
$1056
64 km or 40 mi Inagawa
$1043
66 km or 41 mi Yabu
$995
66 km or 41 mi Itami
$1055
66 km or 41 mi Amagasaki
$1097
67 km or 42 mi Fukuchiyama
$1031
67 km or 42 mi Kawanishi
$1050
68 km or 43 mi Ikeda
$1046
69 km or 43 mi Tsuyama
$964
70 km or 44 mi Higashikagawa
$1304
72 km or 45 mi Toyonaka
$1068