Gwangju vs Kitakyushu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Kitakyushu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$1088
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2600
$2716
🏠 One person rent
$453
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$783
$719
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$360
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2400
$1582
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
58
70
😀 Quality of life
86
89
🏙️ Population
1.41M
935K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 2% less expensive than in Kitakyushu. Cities ranked 5224th and 5098th ($1062 vs $1088) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 126th 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 1.5 months in Kitakyushu. Gwangju ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Kitakyushu ranked 9th in Japan, while ranked 424th and 255th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Kitakyushu

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Gwangju Kitakyushu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.5
$6.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$5.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$3.16
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$384
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$263
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$690
$680
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$447
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.91%
1.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7292
$5224
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4811
$2206
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$1.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$51.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.57
$33.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$3.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$9.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$5.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$3.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$3.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$6.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$4.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$8.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$2.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$0.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.28
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$35.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$68.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$395
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12561
$12673

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$981
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$963
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$970
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1014
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$991
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$964
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$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
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Shimonoseki
$1050
15 km or 9.3 mi Kanda
$984
17 km or 11 mi Mizumaki
$984
18 km or 11 mi Nakama
$984
20 km or 12 mi Yukuhashi
$980
21 km or 13 mi Nogata
$976
24 km or 15 mi Fukuchi
$966
25 km or 16 mi Okagaki
$977
27 km or 17 mi Miyawaka
$969
28 km or 17 mi Tagawa
$956
31 km or 19 mi San'yo-Onoda
$1007
32 km or 20 mi Iizuka
$958
33 km or 20 mi Munakata
$968
38 km or 24 mi Buzen
$946
38 km or 24 mi Fukutsu
$965
39 km or 24 mi Kama
$939
40 km or 25 mi Ube
$1026
42 km or 26 mi Koga
$955
42 km or 26 mi Nakatsu
$939
43 km or 27 mi Mine
$1019
44 km or 27 mi Sasaguri
$943
44 km or 28 mi Shingu
$954
48 km or 30 mi Sue
$944
48 km or 30 mi Kasuya
$942
49 km or 31 mi Umi
$943
49 km or 31 mi Shime
$943
53 km or 33 mi Dazaifu
$927
54 km or 33 mi Onojo
$937
54 km or 34 mi Chikuzen
$890
55 km or 34 mi Kasuga
$936
55 km or 34 mi Chikushino
$924
55 km or 34 mi Asakura
$881
55 km or 34 mi Fukuoka
$1045
58 km or 36 mi Usa
$916
60 km or 37 mi Nakagawa
$931
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$880
61 km or 38 mi Nagato
$1008
62 km or 39 mi Ogori
$852
63 km or 39 mi Hita
$908
63 km or 39 mi Bungotakada
$914