Gwangju vs Hiroshima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Hiroshima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1081
$883
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2620
$2148
🏠 One person rent
$462
$336
🏘️ Family rent
$793
$568
🍽️ Food expenses
$422
$372
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2442
$2547
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
33 km
🎓 Higher education
58
63
😀 Quality of life
87
89
🏙️ Population
1.49M
1.2M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 22% more expensive than in Hiroshima. Cities ranked 5038th and 6313th ($1081 vs $883) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 874th 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 2.9 months in Hiroshima. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Hiroshima ranked 8th in Japan, while ranked 363rd and 266th 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
$6.64
$5.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$4.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$2.61
 Cappuccino
$3.46
$2.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$302
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$709
$541
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$79.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$29.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7419
$1883
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4877
$1565
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$1.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$22.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.55
$14.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$4.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$5.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$6.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$3.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$3.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$3.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$3.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.5
$3.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.24
$0.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$3.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$51.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.33
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.8
$13
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$7.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.8
$29.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$50.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$253
$164
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10915
$3590

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$1001
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$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
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kaita
$859
12 km or 7.5 mi Hatsukaichi
$882
13 km or 8.1 mi Kumano
$877
18 km or 11 mi Etajima
$904
18 km or 11 mi Kure
$913
26 km or 16 mi Higashihiroshima
$926
27 km or 17 mi Otake
$957
33 km or 20 mi Iwakuni
$986
39 km or 24 mi Akitakata
$924
42 km or 26 mi Takehara
$934
51 km or 32 mi Mihara
$939
57 km or 35 mi Yanai
$972
59 km or 37 mi Miyoshi
$941
61 km or 38 mi Imabari
$961
65 km or 40 mi Masuda
$964
67 km or 41 mi Hamada
$952
67 km or 41 mi Hikari
$975
68 km or 42 mi Matsuyama
$1019
68 km or 42 mi Kudamatsu
$989
69 km or 43 mi Onomichi
$954
70 km or 44 mi Shunan
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Masaki
$951
73 km or 45 mi Gotsu
$950
73 km or 46 mi Iyo
$955
73 km or 46 mi Shobara
$944
74 km or 46 mi Fuchu
$916
76 km or 47 mi Toon
$961
77 km or 48 mi Tobe
$958
84 km or 52 mi Fukuyama
$927
85 km or 53 mi Saijo
$978
89 km or 55 mi Niihama
$984
90 km or 56 mi Hofu
$1042
90 km or 56 mi Oda
$958
93 km or 58 mi Yamaguchi
$1117
95 km or 59 mi Ibara
$924
97 km or 60 mi Hagi
$1021
97 km or 61 mi Kasaoka
$920
98 km or 61 mi Ozu
$958
103 km or 64 mi Yawatahama
$952
105 km or 65 mi Asakuchi
$956