Gwangju vs Kagoshima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Kagoshima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$999
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2964
$2274
🏠 One person rent
$445
$425
🏘️ Family rent
$795
$552
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$371
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2261
$2374
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
28 km
🎓 Higher education
58
46
😀 Quality of life
84
73
🏙️ Population
1.49M
594K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 15% more expensive than in Kagoshima. Cities ranked 4575th and 5322nd ($1147 vs $999) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 389th 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 months in Gwangju compared to 2.4 months in Kagoshima. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Kagoshima ranked 231st in Japan, while ranked 305th and 1545th 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
$7.44
$8.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.5
$27
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$5.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$3.32
 Cappuccino
$3.92
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$482
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$269
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$847
$667
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$332
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.9
$76.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.7
$36.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
1.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8909
$2696
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4824
$1809
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.8
$48.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.21
$26.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$2.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$5.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.1
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$4.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$3.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$3.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$1.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$9.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$3.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$8.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$3.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.91
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$24.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$10.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$20.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.4
$56.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19812
$9009

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1028
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$955
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$960
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$991
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1041
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$902
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$965
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$787
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$984
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$923
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$975
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$878
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$945
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$932
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$953
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$992
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1084
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$924
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$910
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$949
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1006
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$963
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$1076
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$882
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1073
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$973
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1113
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$1055
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1060
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$907
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$940
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1005
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1003
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1029
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$963
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1002
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$999
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1056

Cities near Kagoshima

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Hioki
$929
16 km or 10 mi Aira
$925
25 km or 16 mi Kirishima
$915
27 km or 17 mi Minamikyushu
$926
30 km or 19 mi Minamisatsuma
$925
30 km or 19 mi Ichikikushikino
$923
34 km or 21 mi Satsumasendai
$919
36 km or 22 mi Satsuma
$911
37 km or 23 mi Kanoya
$908
39 km or 24 mi Ibusuki
$915
44 km or 27 mi Makurazaki
$914
44 km or 27 mi Soo
$885
48 km or 30 mi Shibushi
$890
50 km or 31 mi Miyakonojo
$882
51 km or 32 mi Isa
$896
56 km or 35 mi Mimata
$863
58 km or 36 mi Izumi
$902
59 km or 37 mi Kobayashi
$871
71 km or 44 mi Minamata
$895
71 km or 44 mi Hitoyoshi
$884
78 km or 48 mi Nichinan
$856
89 km or 55 mi Miyazaki
$867
98 km or 61 mi Saito
$850
102 km or 63 mi Amakusa
$904
103 km or 64 mi Yatsushiro
$875
107 km or 67 mi Takanabe
$850
111 km or 69 mi Kami-Amakusa
$881
117 km or 73 mi Uki
$862
121 km or 75 mi Minamishimabara
$893
122 km or 76 mi Uto
$861
133 km or 82 mi Shimabara
$885
134 km or 84 mi Kumamoto
$886
135 km or 84 mi Mashiki
$860
136 km or 85 mi Hyuga
$879
142 km or 88 mi Unzen
$911
143 km or 89 mi Kikuyo
$859
145 km or 90 mi Koshi
$860
146 km or 90 mi Ozu
$864
147 km or 91 mi Isahaya
$931
147 km or 91 mi Nagasaki
$1011