Gwangju vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$922
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2393
$2271
🏠 One person rent
$392
$350
🏘️ Family rent
$667
$539
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2492
$1553
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
58
59
😀 Quality of life
73
75
🏙️ Population
1.41M
738K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 4% more expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 5869th and 6140th ($957 vs $922) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 690th 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 1.7 months in Kumamoto. Gwangju ranked 24th best city to live in South Korea vs Kumamoto ranked 139th in Japan, while ranked 2497th and 1545th 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
$5.53
$6.08
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$29.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$2.97
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$3.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$0.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$400
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$170
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$519
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$311
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$99.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
2.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7004
$4020
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5539
$2047
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.8
$54.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.21
$21.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$4.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$4.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$1.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$3.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$8.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$3.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$1.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.5
$41.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$58.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$281
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14457
$12102

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$909
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$922
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$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

Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$866
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$867
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$866
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$866
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$868
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$867
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$861
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$860
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$852
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$866
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$856
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$863
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$867
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$851
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$869
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$859
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$824
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$811
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$869
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$828
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$808
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$821
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$791
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$878
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$871
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$843
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$867
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$802
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$864
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$821
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$868
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$858
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$864
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$807
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$815
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$845
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$855
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$841
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$869
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$883