Gwangju vs Kawasaki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Kawasaki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$1101
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2964
$3133
🏠 One person rent
$445
$455
🏘️ Family rent
$795
$1082
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$360
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2261
$2552
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
58
99
😀 Quality of life
84
82
🏙️ Population
1.49M
1.54M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 4% more expensive than in Kawasaki. Cities ranked 4575th and 4726th ($1147 vs $1101) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 73rd 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 2.3 months in Kawasaki. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Kawasaki ranked 12th in Japan, while ranked 305th and 355th 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
$7.44
$6.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.5
$40.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$4.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$2.76
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$493
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$273
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$847
$1129
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$822
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.9
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.7
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
1.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8909
$5293
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4824
$2972
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.8
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.21
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$5.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.1
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$4.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$2.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$3.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$2.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$8.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$3.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$4.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$54.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.91
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$37.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$34.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.4
$56.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$510
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19812
$15182

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$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 Kawasaki

Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1329
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1099
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1556
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1115
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1102
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1064
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1117
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1127
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1062
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1051
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1054
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1064
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1105
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1068
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1041
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$1130
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1091
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$1075
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1060
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1067
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1166
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1069
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1064
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$1167
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1070
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1136
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1042
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1057
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1052
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$1020
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1066
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$985
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1078
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$1267
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1056
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1224
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1045