Gwangju vs Kagoshima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Kagoshima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1081
$1016
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2620
$2478
🏠 One person rent
$462
$428
🏘️ Family rent
$793
$626
🍽️ Food expenses
$422
$325
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2442
$1931
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
28 km
🎓 Higher education
58
46
😀 Quality of life
87
74
🏙️ Population
1.49M
594K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 6% more expensive than in Kagoshima. Cities ranked 5038th and 5446th ($1081 vs $1016) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 363rd 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 1.9 months in Kagoshima. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Kagoshima ranked 272nd in Japan, while ranked 363rd and 2456th 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
$6.64
$5.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$4.95
🍻 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
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$530
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$709
$705
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$34.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
1.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7419
$3716
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4877
$2046
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$52.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.55
$39.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$4.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$4.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$19.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$2.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$1.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$3.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$6.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$3.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.5
$3.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.24
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$39.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.33
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.8
$24.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$10.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.8
$42
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$68
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$253
$392
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10915
$12844

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1001
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$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

Cities near Kagoshima

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Hioki
$931
16 km or 10 mi Aira
$927
25 km or 16 mi Kirishima
$918
27 km or 17 mi Minamikyushu
$925
30 km or 19 mi Minamisatsuma
$926
30 km or 19 mi Ichikikushikino
$923
34 km or 21 mi Satsumasendai
$919
36 km or 22 mi Satsuma
$915
37 km or 23 mi Kanoya
$917
39 km or 24 mi Ibusuki
$917
44 km or 27 mi Makurazaki
$915
44 km or 27 mi Soo
$889
48 km or 30 mi Shibushi
$898
50 km or 31 mi Miyakonojo
$888
51 km or 32 mi Isa
$905
56 km or 35 mi Mimata
$866
58 km or 36 mi Izumi
$911
59 km or 37 mi Kobayashi
$880
71 km or 44 mi Minamata
$909
71 km or 44 mi Hitoyoshi
$900
78 km or 48 mi Nichinan
$862
89 km or 55 mi Miyazaki
$852
98 km or 61 mi Saito
$846
102 km or 63 mi Amakusa
$900
103 km or 64 mi Yatsushiro
$907
107 km or 67 mi Takanabe
$853
111 km or 69 mi Kami-Amakusa
$903
117 km or 73 mi Uki
$914
121 km or 75 mi Minamishimabara
$900
122 km or 76 mi Uto
$914
133 km or 82 mi Shimabara
$899
134 km or 84 mi Kumamoto
$991
135 km or 84 mi Mashiki
$912
136 km or 85 mi Hyuga
$898
142 km or 88 mi Unzen
$894
143 km or 89 mi Kikuyo
$913
145 km or 90 mi Koshi
$914
146 km or 90 mi Ozu
$909
147 km or 91 mi Isahaya
$891
147 km or 91 mi Nagasaki
$948