Gwangju vs Kitakyushu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Kitakyushu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1178
$1044
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3262
$2696
🏠 One person rent
$485
$396
🏘️ Family rent
$860
$689
🍽️ Food expenses
$480
$384
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$1699
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
58
70
😀 Quality of life
83
70
🏙️ Population
1.49M
935K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 13% more expensive than in Kitakyushu. Cities ranked 4654th and 5340th ($1178 vs $1044) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 437th 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 1.6 months in Kitakyushu. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Kitakyushu ranked 317th in Japan, while ranked 411th and 2364th 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
$6.87
$6.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38
$37.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$3.23
 Cappuccino
$3.55
$3.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$186
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$880
$662
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$404
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
1.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8083
$5404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5291
$2556
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$1.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.8
$63
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.36
$26
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.43
$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$5.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.6
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$4.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$3.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$5.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$2.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$3.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$7.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$3.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$9.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$2.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$47
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.1
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$37.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$61.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.8
$55.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1134
$423
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27402
$12605

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1040
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$1000
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$1005
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1027
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$960
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$968
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$999
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$915
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$981
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$980
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1007
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1146
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1084
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$999
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$1008
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1066
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1134
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$975
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$931
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1098
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1002
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1043
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$995
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$893
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1083
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$992
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1114
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$997
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$977
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$981
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$901
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1222
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1027
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1157
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1122
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$973
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1025
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$992
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1165

Cities near Kitakyushu

Distance City Cost of living
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Shimonoseki
$1033
15 km or 9.3 mi Kanda
$964
17 km or 11 mi Mizumaki
$975
18 km or 11 mi Nakama
$975
20 km or 12 mi Yukuhashi
$971
21 km or 13 mi Nogata
$980
24 km or 15 mi Fukuchi
$982
25 km or 16 mi Okagaki
$985
27 km or 17 mi Miyawaka
$988
28 km or 17 mi Tagawa
$984
31 km or 19 mi San'yo-Onoda
$950
32 km or 20 mi Iizuka
$996
33 km or 20 mi Munakata
$996
38 km or 24 mi Buzen
$969
38 km or 24 mi Fukutsu
$1006
39 km or 24 mi Kama
$994
40 km or 25 mi Ube
$924
42 km or 26 mi Koga
$1015
42 km or 26 mi Nakatsu
$966
43 km or 27 mi Mine
$917
44 km or 27 mi Sasaguri
$1023
44 km or 28 mi Shingu
$1020
48 km or 30 mi Sue
$1026
48 km or 30 mi Kasuya
$1026
49 km or 31 mi Umi
$1022
49 km or 31 mi Shime
$1026
53 km or 33 mi Dazaifu
$1018
54 km or 33 mi Onojo
$1025
54 km or 34 mi Chikuzen
$1006
55 km or 34 mi Kasuga
$1024
55 km or 34 mi Chikushino
$1021
55 km or 34 mi Asakura
$995
55 km or 34 mi Fukuoka
$1162
58 km or 36 mi Usa
$966
60 km or 37 mi Nakagawa
$1021
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$982
61 km or 38 mi Nagato
$925
62 km or 39 mi Ogori
$1002
63 km or 39 mi Hita
$968
63 km or 39 mi Bungotakada
$964