Gwangju vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1101
$894
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2866
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$434
$337
🏘️ Family rent
$769
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$391
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$95.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2099
$1792
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
58
58
😀 Quality of life
83
70
🏙️ Population
1.49M
738K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 23% more expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 4821st and 6073rd ($1101 vs $894) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 825th 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 2 months in Kumamoto. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Kumamoto ranked 343rd in Japan, while ranked 439th and 2451st 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
$8.42
$3.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$3.88
 Cappuccino
$3.66
$5.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$0.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$428
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$182
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$556
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$556
$373
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.1
$65.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$100
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$40.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
1.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7404
$4226
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4847
$2011
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$60.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.31
$9.91
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$5.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$24.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$7.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$32.5
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$5.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$2.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$8.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.69
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.6
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$13
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$26.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$49
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$424
$314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20814
$11936

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GwangjuKumamoto

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$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

Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$871
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$873
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$872
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$870
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$874
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$874
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$871
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$874
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$869
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$884
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$866
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$873
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$880
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$863
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$877
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$896
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$850
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$842
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$876
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$852
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$839
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$852
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$830
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$883
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$888
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$866
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$884
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$834
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$884
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$848
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$875
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$913
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$876
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$838
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$847
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$914
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$872
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$866
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$878
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$882