Gwangju vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$1103
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2600
$2716
🏠 One person rent
$453
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$783
$762
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$423
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2400
$1876
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
58
91
😀 Quality of life
86
81
🏙️ Population
1.41M
1.52M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 4% less expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 5224th and 5047th ($1062 vs $1103) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 98th 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 Kobe. Gwangju ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Kobe ranked 16th in Japan, while ranked 424th and 681st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Kobe

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Gwangju Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.5
$6.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$5.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$2.89
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$312
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$690
$763
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.91%
2.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7292
$5111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4811
$2533
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.57
$15.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$3.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$6.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$30.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$6.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$4.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$5.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$3.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$1.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$46.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.28
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$52.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$44.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$331
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12561
$12285

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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
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1029
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1131
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1042
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1016
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1012
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1041
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1015
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1028
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1029
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1061
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1012
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1010
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1274
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$997
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1037
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1033
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1041
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1127
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$999
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1162
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1047
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1017
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1040
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1044
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1075
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1045
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1046
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1051
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$966
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1056
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1062
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1142
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1051
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$996
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1071