Gwangju vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1081
$1106
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2620
$2684
🏠 One person rent
$462
$474
🏘️ Family rent
$793
$793
🍽️ Food expenses
$422
$411
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2442
$1672
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
58
91
😀 Quality of life
87
81
🏙️ Population
1.49M
1.52M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 2% less expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 5038th and 4945th ($1081 vs $1106) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 71st 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 Kobe. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Kobe ranked 22nd in Japan, while ranked 363rd and 708th 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
$6.64
$6.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$27.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$2.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.46
$2.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$316
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$709
$794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$31
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7419
$4415
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4877
$2758
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$1.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.55
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$6.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$30.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$5.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$3.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$3.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$4.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$3.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.5
$3.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.24
$1.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$47.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.33
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.8
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.8
$50
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$46.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$253
$334
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10915
$10723

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$1001
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$981
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$980
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1016
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$982
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$991
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$831
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$994
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$998
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1020
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1064
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1046
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$976
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$984
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1050
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1085
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$959
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$934
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1063
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1008
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1020
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$934
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$913
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1084
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1038
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1062
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$924
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$949
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$957
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$975
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1153
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1068
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1069
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1108
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1039
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1059
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$973
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1100

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1033
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1152
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1056
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1097
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1036
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1055
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1035
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1050
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1046
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1068
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1043
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1030
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1237
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1019
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1061
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1045
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1115
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1064
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1020
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1277
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1062
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1038
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1055
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1063
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1118
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1058
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1133
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1053
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$989
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1099
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1080
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1086
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1157
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1125
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1020
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1079