Gwangju vs Kitakyushu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Kitakyushu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$1041
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2393
$2615
🏠 One person rent
$392
$436
🏘️ Family rent
$667
$735
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$352
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2492
$1505
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
58
70
😀 Quality of life
73
90
🏙️ Population
1.41M
935K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 8% less expensive than in Kitakyushu. Cities ranked 5869th and 5254th ($957 vs $1041) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 188th in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Gwangju compared to 1.4 months in Kitakyushu. Gwangju ranked 24th best city to live in South Korea vs Kitakyushu ranked 9th in Japan, while ranked 2497th and 201st 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
$5.53
$7.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$5.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$2.95
 Cappuccino
$2.93
$3.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$367
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$263
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$661
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$482
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
1.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7004
$4927
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5539
$2107
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$1.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.8
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.21
$28.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$4.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$9.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$5.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$3.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$3.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$6.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$3.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$8.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$2.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$0.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$52.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$4.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.5
$50
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$65.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$375
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14457
$12027

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$909
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$922
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$930
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$973
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$942
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$923
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$955
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$771
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$954
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$938
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$964
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1051
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$990
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$933
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$974
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$997
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1012
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$905
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$982
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1009
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$992
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$971
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$887
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$946
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1013
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1023
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$992
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$865
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$914
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$919
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$1014
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$943
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1128
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$917
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1020
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1084
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1044
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$952
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$931
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1037

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Distance City Cost of living
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Shimonoseki
$1009
15 km or 9.3 mi Kanda
$942
17 km or 11 mi Mizumaki
$936
18 km or 11 mi Nakama
$934
20 km or 12 mi Yukuhashi
$935
21 km or 13 mi Nogata
$928
24 km or 15 mi Fukuchi
$916
25 km or 16 mi Okagaki
$928
27 km or 17 mi Miyawaka
$918
28 km or 17 mi Tagawa
$908
31 km or 19 mi San'yo-Onoda
$938
32 km or 20 mi Iizuka
$905
33 km or 20 mi Munakata
$914
38 km or 24 mi Buzen
$903
38 km or 24 mi Fukutsu
$907
39 km or 24 mi Kama
$886
40 km or 25 mi Ube
$953
42 km or 26 mi Koga
$901
42 km or 26 mi Nakatsu
$896
43 km or 27 mi Mine
$946
44 km or 27 mi Sasaguri
$896
44 km or 28 mi Shingu
$898
48 km or 30 mi Sue
$894
48 km or 30 mi Kasuya
$897
49 km or 31 mi Umi
$891
49 km or 31 mi Shime
$895
53 km or 33 mi Dazaifu
$876
54 km or 33 mi Onojo
$889
54 km or 34 mi Chikuzen
$848
55 km or 34 mi Kasuga
$888
55 km or 34 mi Chikushino
$871
55 km or 34 mi Asakura
$841
55 km or 34 mi Fukuoka
$1018
58 km or 36 mi Usa
$867
60 km or 37 mi Nakagawa
$883
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$843
61 km or 38 mi Nagato
$934
62 km or 39 mi Ogori
$815
63 km or 39 mi Hita
$867
63 km or 39 mi Bungotakada
$868