Gwangju vs Hiroshima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Hiroshima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1178
$1003
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3262
$2465
🏠 One person rent
$485
$407
🏘️ Family rent
$860
$709
🍽️ Food expenses
$480
$363
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$1735
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
33 km
🎓 Higher education
58
63
😀 Quality of life
83
68
🏙️ Population
1.49M
1.2M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 17% more expensive than in Hiroshima. Cities ranked 4654th and 5674th ($1178 vs $1003) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 664th 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 1.7 months in Hiroshima. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Hiroshima ranked 446th in Japan, while ranked 411th and 3185th among best cities to live in the world.

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Gwangju Hiroshima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.87
$6.54
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$5.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$3.42
 Cappuccino
$3.55
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$432
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$257
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$880
$767
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$498
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$78.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$36.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
1.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8083
$6276
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5291
$3477
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$2.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.8
$44.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.36
$22.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.43
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$7.34
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$7.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.6
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$2.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$3.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$1.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$3.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$57
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.1
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$7.16
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$49.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.8
$51.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1134
$178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27402
$7209

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24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1040
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$1000
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$1005
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1027
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$960
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$968
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$999
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$915
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$981
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$980
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1007
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1146
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1084
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$999
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$1008
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1066
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1134
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$975
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$931
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1098
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1002
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1043
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$995
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$893
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1083
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$992
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1114
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$997
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$977
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$981
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$901
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1222
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1027
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1157
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1122
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$973
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1025
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$992
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1165

Cities near Hiroshima

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kaita
$936
12 km or 7.5 mi Hatsukaichi
$954
13 km or 8.1 mi Kumano
$944
18 km or 11 mi Etajima
$970
18 km or 11 mi Kure
$981
26 km or 16 mi Higashihiroshima
$986
27 km or 17 mi Otake
$1017
33 km or 20 mi Iwakuni
$1040
39 km or 24 mi Akitakata
$974
42 km or 26 mi Takehara
$978
51 km or 32 mi Mihara
$975
57 km or 35 mi Yanai
$988
59 km or 37 mi Miyoshi
$984
61 km or 38 mi Imabari
$999
65 km or 40 mi Masuda
$968
67 km or 41 mi Hamada
$981
67 km or 41 mi Hikari
$968
68 km or 42 mi Matsuyama
$1063
68 km or 42 mi Kudamatsu
$952
69 km or 43 mi Onomichi
$960
70 km or 44 mi Shunan
$942
71 km or 44 mi Masaki
$993
73 km or 45 mi Gotsu
$988
73 km or 46 mi Iyo
$996
73 km or 46 mi Shobara
$986
74 km or 46 mi Fuchu
$954
76 km or 47 mi Toon
$999
77 km or 48 mi Tobe
$997
84 km or 52 mi Fukuyama
$987
85 km or 53 mi Saijo
$1018
89 km or 55 mi Niihama
$1021
90 km or 56 mi Hofu
$882
90 km or 56 mi Oda
$1009
93 km or 58 mi Yamaguchi
$818
95 km or 59 mi Ibara
$962
97 km or 60 mi Hagi
$905
97 km or 61 mi Kasaoka
$961
98 km or 61 mi Ozu
$997
103 km or 64 mi Yawatahama
$995
105 km or 65 mi Asakuchi
$983