Gwangju vs Himeji - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Himeji
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$976
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2393
$2561
🏠 One person rent
$392
$335
🏘️ Family rent
$667
$553
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$423
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$140
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2492
$2004
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
53 km
🎓 Higher education
58
61
😀 Quality of life
73
75
🏙️ Population
1.41M
528K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 2% less expensive than in Himeji. Cities ranked 5869th and 5728th ($957 vs $976) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 468th 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 2.1 months in Himeji. Gwangju ranked 24th best city to live in South Korea vs Himeji ranked 160th in Japan, while ranked 2497th and 1726th 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
$5.53
$7.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$4.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$3
 Cappuccino
$2.93
$2.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$355
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$206
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$628
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$365
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$72.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7004
$5390
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5539
$2842
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.8
$70.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.21
$25.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$6.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$28.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$6.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$4.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$5.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$9.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$10.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$0.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$51.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$5.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.5
$49.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$51
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$576
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14457
$14131

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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
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Taishi
$924
11 km or 7 mi Takasago
$946
13 km or 8.3 mi Tatsuno
$934
16 km or 9.9 mi Kakogawa
$1007
19 km or 12 mi Kasai
$962
20 km or 12 mi Aioi
$946
20 km or 13 mi Harima
$1004
22 km or 14 mi Inami
$1014
23 km or 14 mi Ono
$997
24 km or 15 mi Shiso
$946
28 km or 17 mi Ako
$957
28 km or 17 mi Miki
$1031
29 km or 18 mi Kato
$997
33 km or 20 mi Nishiwaki
$989
35 km or 21 mi Akashi
$1141
46 km or 29 mi Bizen
$934
48 km or 30 mi Awaji
$1119
48 km or 30 mi Kobe
$1185
50 km or 31 mi Sanda
$1021
51 km or 32 mi Tanba
$984
53 km or 33 mi Mimasaka
$932
56 km or 35 mi Sumoto
$1122
57 km or 35 mi Setouchi
$898
57 km or 35 mi Tamba-Sasayama
$993
57 km or 36 mi Ashiya
$1012
59 km or 36 mi Asago
$969
59 km or 36 mi Minamiawaji
$1184
60 km or 37 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
61 km or 38 mi Akaiwa
$885
62 km or 38 mi Takarazuka
$1024
64 km or 40 mi Inagawa
$991
66 km or 41 mi Yabu
$955
66 km or 41 mi Itami
$1010
66 km or 41 mi Amagasaki
$1059
67 km or 42 mi Fukuchiyama
$992
67 km or 42 mi Kawanishi
$996
68 km or 43 mi Ikeda
$988
69 km or 43 mi Tsuyama
$922
70 km or 44 mi Higashikagawa
$1251
72 km or 45 mi Toyonaka
$1042