Gwangju vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1081
$991
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2620
$2470
🏠 One person rent
$462
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$793
$555
🍽️ Food expenses
$422
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2442
$1577
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
58
58
😀 Quality of life
87
72
🏙️ Population
1.49M
738K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 9% more expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 5038th and 5653rd ($1081 vs $991) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 503rd 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 1.6 months in Kumamoto. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Kumamoto ranked 387th in Japan, while ranked 363rd and 3164th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Kumamoto

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Gwangju Kumamoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.64
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$31.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$2.33
 Cappuccino
$3.46
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$422
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$709
$545
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$313
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$35.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
1.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7419
$3768
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4877
$2054
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$59.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.55
$29.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$23.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$6.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$19.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$5.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$3.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$8.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.5
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.24
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.33
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.8
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.8
$44.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$61.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$253
$397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10915
$12669

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1001
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$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

Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$912
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$914
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$914
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$913
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$914
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$909
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$906
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$903
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$897
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$907
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$892
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$899
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$903
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$884
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$900
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$905
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$860
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$843
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$894
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$864
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$841
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$853
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$831
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$891
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$900
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$874
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$902
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$829
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$901
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$852
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$891
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$900
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$891
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$832
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$844
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$900
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$884
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$873
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$895
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$891