Gwangju vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1101
$1107
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2866
$2821
🏠 One person rent
$434
$460
🏘️ Family rent
$769
$848
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$400
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2099
$1696
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
58
91
😀 Quality of life
83
78
🏙️ Population
1.49M
1.52M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 0.5% less expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 4821st and 4793rd ($1101 vs $1107) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 127th 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 1.5 months in Kobe. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Kobe ranked 31st in Japan, while ranked 439th and 674th among best cities to live in the world.

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Gwangju Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.42
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.66
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$437
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$846
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$556
$646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.1
$86.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$131
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$31.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7404
$4362
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4847
$3074
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$71.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.31
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$7.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$32.5
$31.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$5.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$4.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$4.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$9.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$5.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$3.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.69
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.6
$60
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$46.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$424
$342
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20814
$16179

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$1012
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$970
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$987
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1059
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$998
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$937
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$1002
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$854
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$989
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$959
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1005
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1054
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1019
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$977
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$983
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1038
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1063
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$992
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$924
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1038
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$998
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1019
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$977
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$887
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1075
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1030
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$995
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$936
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$992
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1000
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$959
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$991
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1151
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1036
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1037
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1060
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1027
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1033
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$979
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1080

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1049
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1158
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1072
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1111
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1057
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1048
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1062
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1072
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1056
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1046
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1063
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1045
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1073
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1242
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1057
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1059
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1051
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1146
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1074
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1302
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1065
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1110
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1059
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1062
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1059
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1142
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1049
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1076
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1101
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1076
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1084
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1156
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1136
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1046
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1079