Gwangju vs Kawaguchi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Kawaguchi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1101
$1081
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2866
$2900
🏠 One person rent
$434
$519
🏘️ Family rent
$769
$1081
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$310
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2099
$2064
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
58
100
😀 Quality of life
83
78
🏙️ Population
1.49M
594K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 2% more expensive than in Kawaguchi. Cities ranked 4821st and 4951st ($1101 vs $1081) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 211th 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 1.9 months in Kawaguchi. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Kawaguchi ranked 24th in Japan, while ranked 439th and 653rd 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
$8.42
$3.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$38.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$3.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$3.21
 Cappuccino
$3.66
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$504
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$328
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$1077
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$556
$804
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.1
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$33
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7404
$6608
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4847
$3750
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$2.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$65.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.31
$26.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$1.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$9.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$32.5
$21.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$4.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$2.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$5.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$4.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$10.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.69
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.6
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$45.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$57.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$424
$476
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20814
$14573

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1012
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$970
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$987
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1059
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$998
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$937
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$1002
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$854
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$989
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$959
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1005
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1054
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1019
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$977
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$983
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1038
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1063
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$992
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$924
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1038
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$998
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1019
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$977
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$887
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1075
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1030
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$995
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$936
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$992
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1000
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$959
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$991
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1151
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1036
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1037
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1060
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1027
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1033
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$979
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1080

Cities near Kawaguchi

Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Toda
$1041
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Warabi
$1033
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Soka
$1104
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Saitama
$1196
11 km or 6.5 mi Yashio
$1071
11 km or 6.9 mi Koshigaya
$1164
11 km or 6.9 mi Wako
$1098
12 km or 7.4 mi Asaka
$1088
13 km or 8.3 mi Shiki
$1066
13 km or 8.4 mi Tokyo
$1607
14 km or 8.5 mi Misato
$1071
14 km or 8.7 mi Yoshikawa
$1090
14 km or 9 mi Niiza
$1107
15 km or 9.6 mi Hirai
$1089
15 km or 9.6 mi Matsubushi
$1088
16 km or 10 mi Matsudo
$1164
17 km or 10 mi Fujimi
$1084
17 km or 11 mi Nagareyama
$1081
17 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1136
18 km or 11 mi Miyoshi
$1088
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1105
18 km or 11 mi Higashikurume
$1111
19 km or 12 mi Kasukabe
$1111
19 km or 12 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
20 km or 12 mi Fujimino
$1101
20 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1150
21 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$1045
21 km or 13 mi Noda
$1125
21 km or 13 mi Hasuda
$1080
22 km or 14 mi Ageo
$1117
23 km or 14 mi Kashiwa
$1094
23 km or 14 mi Tokorozawa
$1169
23 km or 14 mi Ina
$1086
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1124
23 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1103
23 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1099
24 km or 15 mi Higashimurayama
$1114
24 km or 15 mi Shiraoka
$1079
24 km or 15 mi Miyashiro
$1079
24 km or 15 mi Kodaira
$1124