Gwangju vs Kawasaki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Kawasaki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1081
$1354
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2620
$3256
🏠 One person rent
$462
$630
🏘️ Family rent
$793
$1064
🍽️ Food expenses
$422
$423
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$199
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2442
$2289
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
58
99
😀 Quality of life
87
82
🏙️ Population
1.49M
1.54M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 20% less expensive than in Kawasaki. Cities ranked 5038th and 4361st ($1081 vs $1354) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 16th 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 1.7 months in Kawasaki. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Kawasaki ranked 13th in Japan, while ranked 363rd and 600th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Kawasaki

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Gwangju Kawasaki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.64
$6.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$37.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$4.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$3.42
☕ Cappuccino
$3.46
$2.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$707
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$458
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$709
$1127
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$828
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$96
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
1.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7419
$6324
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4877
$3178
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$1.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$52.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.55
$29.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$5.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$6.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$5.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$5.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$5.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$3.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$2.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$3.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.5
$4.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.24
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$55.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.33
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.8
$42.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.8
$41.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$56.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$253
$457
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10915
$10654

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$1001
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1336
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1115
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1698
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1113
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1017
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1058
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1125
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1049
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1068
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1055
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1073
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1076
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1110
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1071
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1040
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$959
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1088
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$958
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1051
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1066
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1076
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1067
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1068
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$935
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1054
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1139
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1050
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1050
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1035
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$1021
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1049
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1041
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1066
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$968
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1073
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1117
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1085