Gwangju vs Hiroshima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Hiroshima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$842
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2393
$2041
🏠 One person rent
$392
$321
🏘️ Family rent
$667
$539
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$96.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2492
$2420
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
33 km
🎓 Higher education
58
65
😀 Quality of life
73
93
🏙️ Population
1.41M
1.2M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 14% more expensive than in Hiroshima. Cities ranked 5869th and 6587th ($957 vs $842) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 876th 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 2.9 months in Hiroshima. Gwangju ranked 24th best city to live in South Korea vs Hiroshima ranked 6th in Japan, while ranked 2497th and 67th 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
$5.53
$5.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$4.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$2.51
 Cappuccino
$2.93
$2.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$282
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$196
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$510
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$362
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$75.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$31.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7004
$1968
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5539
$1654
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$1.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.8
$21.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.21
$13.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$4.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$4.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$5.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$3.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$3.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$3.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$7.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$3.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$0.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$49.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$6.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.5
$27.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$47.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$156
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14457
$3346

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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
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kaita
$827
12 km or 7.5 mi Hatsukaichi
$847
13 km or 8.1 mi Kumano
$840
18 km or 11 mi Etajima
$866
18 km or 11 mi Kure
$871
26 km or 16 mi Higashihiroshima
$882
27 km or 17 mi Otake
$918
33 km or 20 mi Iwakuni
$943
39 km or 24 mi Akitakata
$881
42 km or 26 mi Takehara
$887
51 km or 32 mi Mihara
$885
57 km or 35 mi Yanai
$916
59 km or 37 mi Miyoshi
$895
61 km or 38 mi Imabari
$907
65 km or 40 mi Masuda
$902
67 km or 41 mi Hamada
$900
67 km or 41 mi Hikari
$913
68 km or 42 mi Matsuyama
$950
68 km or 42 mi Kudamatsu
$918
69 km or 43 mi Onomichi
$884
70 km or 44 mi Shunan
$932
71 km or 44 mi Masaki
$895
73 km or 45 mi Gotsu
$901
73 km or 46 mi Iyo
$896
73 km or 46 mi Shobara
$900
74 km or 46 mi Fuchu
$862
76 km or 47 mi Toon
$902
77 km or 48 mi Tobe
$897
84 km or 52 mi Fukuyama
$860
85 km or 53 mi Saijo
$925
89 km or 55 mi Niihama
$932
90 km or 56 mi Hofu
$964
90 km or 56 mi Oda
$908
93 km or 58 mi Yamaguchi
$1020
95 km or 59 mi Ibara
$873
97 km or 60 mi Hagi
$948
97 km or 61 mi Kasaoka
$874
98 km or 61 mi Ozu
$901
103 km or 64 mi Yawatahama
$896
105 km or 65 mi Asakuchi
$901