Gwangju vs Kagoshima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Kagoshima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1178
$1092
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3262
$2535
🏠 One person rent
$485
$499
🏘️ Family rent
$860
$679
🍽️ Food expenses
$480
$372
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$2551
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
28 km
🎓 Higher education
58
46
😀 Quality of life
83
72
🏙️ Population
1.49M
594K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 8% more expensive than in Kagoshima. Cities ranked 4654th and 4989th ($1178 vs $1092) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 193rd 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 2.3 months in Kagoshima. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Kagoshima ranked 227th in Japan, while ranked 411th and 1830th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Kagoshima

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Gwangju Kagoshima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.87
$5.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38
$42.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$5.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$3.09
 Cappuccino
$3.55
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$502
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$286
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$880
$776
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$350
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$36.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
1.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8083
$4361
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5291
$2222
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$1.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.8
$50.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.36
$27.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.43
$1.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$3.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$21.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$4.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.6
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$4.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$3.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$4.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$3.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$7.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$1.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$3.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$3.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$1.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.1
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$34.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.8
$59.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1134
$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27402
$12713

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Distance City Cost of living
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 Kagoshima

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Hioki
$1014
16 km or 10 mi Aira
$1010
25 km or 16 mi Kirishima
$996
27 km or 17 mi Minamikyushu
$1007
30 km or 19 mi Minamisatsuma
$1005
30 km or 19 mi Ichikikushikino
$1001
34 km or 21 mi Satsumasendai
$992
36 km or 22 mi Satsuma
$985
37 km or 23 mi Kanoya
$994
39 km or 24 mi Ibusuki
$998
44 km or 27 mi Makurazaki
$988
44 km or 27 mi Soo
$957
48 km or 30 mi Shibushi
$961
50 km or 31 mi Miyakonojo
$950
51 km or 32 mi Isa
$964
56 km or 35 mi Mimata
$921
58 km or 36 mi Izumi
$964
59 km or 37 mi Kobayashi
$931
71 km or 44 mi Minamata
$951
71 km or 44 mi Hitoyoshi
$950
78 km or 48 mi Nichinan
$913
89 km or 55 mi Miyazaki
$895
98 km or 61 mi Saito
$889
102 km or 63 mi Amakusa
$938
103 km or 64 mi Yatsushiro
$941
107 km or 67 mi Takanabe
$897
111 km or 69 mi Kami-Amakusa
$938
117 km or 73 mi Uki
$936
121 km or 75 mi Minamishimabara
$932
122 km or 76 mi Uto
$935
133 km or 82 mi Shimabara
$936
134 km or 84 mi Kumamoto
$970
135 km or 84 mi Mashiki
$933
136 km or 85 mi Hyuga
$947
142 km or 88 mi Unzen
$932
143 km or 89 mi Kikuyo
$938
145 km or 90 mi Koshi
$936
146 km or 90 mi Ozu
$938
147 km or 91 mi Isahaya
$922
147 km or 91 mi Nagasaki
$944