Gwangju vs Kawaguchi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Kawaguchi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$1050
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2600
$2610
🏠 One person rent
$453
$497
🏘️ Family rent
$783
$839
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$291
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2400
$2014
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
58
100
😀 Quality of life
86
78
🏙️ Population
1.41M
594K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 1% more expensive than in Kawaguchi. Cities ranked 5224th and 5298th ($1062 vs $1050) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 243rd 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 Kawaguchi. Gwangju ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Kawaguchi ranked 37th in Japan, while ranked 424th and 939th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Kawaguchi

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Gwangju Kawaguchi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.5
$3.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$33.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$3.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$2.79
 Cappuccino
$3.44
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$524
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$690
$922
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$593
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$95.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$149
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.91%
1.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7292
$6497
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4811
$3788
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$2.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$74.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.57
$27.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$1.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$8.69
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$3.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$4.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$1.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$4.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$3.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$59.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.28
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$18
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$46.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$55
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$360
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12561
$15104

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57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1014
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$991
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$964
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$996
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$823
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$1008
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$982
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1002
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1111
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1005
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$945
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$993
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1015
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1072
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$922
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$981
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1019
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$994
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$986
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$916
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$961
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1032
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$991
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1043
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$943
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$951
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$946
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$976
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1121
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$986
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1064
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1114
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1005
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$984
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$954
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1079

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Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Toda
$993
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Warabi
$979
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Soka
$1089
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Saitama
$1073
11 km or 6.5 mi Yashio
$1048
11 km or 6.9 mi Koshigaya
$1116
11 km or 6.9 mi Wako
$1074
12 km or 7.4 mi Asaka
$1056
13 km or 8.3 mi Shiki
$1011
13 km or 8.4 mi Tokyo
$1698
14 km or 8.5 mi Misato
$1046
14 km or 8.7 mi Yoshikawa
$1070
14 km or 9 mi Niiza
$1072
15 km or 9.6 mi Hirai
$1084
15 km or 9.6 mi Matsubushi
$1066
16 km or 10 mi Matsudo
$1070
17 km or 10 mi Fujimi
$1013
17 km or 11 mi Nagareyama
$1084
17 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1155
18 km or 11 mi Miyoshi
$1038
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1063
18 km or 11 mi Higashikurume
$1088
19 km or 12 mi Kasukabe
$1077
19 km or 12 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
20 km or 12 mi Fujimino
$1005
20 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1176
21 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Noda
$1102
21 km or 13 mi Hasuda
$1039
22 km or 14 mi Ageo
$1046
23 km or 14 mi Kashiwa
$1145
23 km or 14 mi Tokorozawa
$1090
23 km or 14 mi Ina
$1033
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1154
23 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1116
23 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1097
24 km or 15 mi Higashimurayama
$1086
24 km or 15 mi Shiraoka
$1042
24 km or 15 mi Miyashiro
$1049
24 km or 15 mi Kodaira
$1115