Gwangju vs Hiroshima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Hiroshima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1101
$878
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2866
$2328
🏠 One person rent
$434
$335
🏘️ Family rent
$769
$724
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$361
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2099
$2704
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
33 km
🎓 Higher education
58
63
😀 Quality of life
83
88
🏙️ Population
1.49M
1.2M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 25% more expensive than in Hiroshima. Cities ranked 4821st and 6156th ($1101 vs $878) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 860th 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 3.1 months in Hiroshima. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Hiroshima ranked 8th in Japan, while ranked 439th and 218th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Hiroshima

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Gwangju Hiroshima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.42
$6.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$5.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$3.15
 Cappuccino
$3.66
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$302
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$210
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$742
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$556
$533
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.1
$77.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$29.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
1.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7404
$1817
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4847
$1133
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$23.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.31
$14.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$5.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$6.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$32.5
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$4.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$8.38
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.69
$1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$3.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.6
$51.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$7.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$41.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$51
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$424
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20814
$6826

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GwangjuHiroshima

Cost of living

$349

$907

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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 Hiroshima

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kaita
$854
12 km or 7.5 mi Hatsukaichi
$857
13 km or 8.1 mi Kumano
$859
18 km or 11 mi Etajima
$865
18 km or 11 mi Kure
$886
26 km or 16 mi Higashihiroshima
$901
27 km or 17 mi Otake
$874
33 km or 20 mi Iwakuni
$881
39 km or 24 mi Akitakata
$897
42 km or 26 mi Takehara
$903
51 km or 32 mi Mihara
$906
57 km or 35 mi Yanai
$890
59 km or 37 mi Miyoshi
$915
61 km or 38 mi Imabari
$934
65 km or 40 mi Masuda
$889
67 km or 41 mi Hamada
$905
67 km or 41 mi Hikari
$887
68 km or 42 mi Matsuyama
$987
68 km or 42 mi Kudamatsu
$876
69 km or 43 mi Onomichi
$885
70 km or 44 mi Shunan
$866
71 km or 44 mi Masaki
$927
73 km or 45 mi Gotsu
$912
73 km or 46 mi Iyo
$928
73 km or 46 mi Shobara
$921
74 km or 46 mi Fuchu
$882
76 km or 47 mi Toon
$937
77 km or 48 mi Tobe
$934
84 km or 52 mi Fukuyama
$883
85 km or 53 mi Saijo
$951
89 km or 55 mi Niihama
$952
90 km or 56 mi Hofu
$827
90 km or 56 mi Oda
$915
93 km or 58 mi Yamaguchi
$781
95 km or 59 mi Ibara
$900
97 km or 60 mi Hagi
$846
97 km or 61 mi Kasaoka
$896
98 km or 61 mi Ozu
$934
103 km or 64 mi Yawatahama
$931
105 km or 65 mi Asakuchi
$936