Gwangju vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1178
$970
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3262
$2425
🏠 One person rent
$485
$391
🏘️ Family rent
$860
$645
🍽️ Food expenses
$480
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$99.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$1884
😷 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 21% more expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 4654th and 5889th ($1178 vs $970) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 802nd 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 1.9 months in Kumamoto. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Kumamoto ranked 352nd in Japan, while ranked 411th and 2570th 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
$6.87
$6.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38
$43
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$5.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$3.43
 Cappuccino
$3.55
$3.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$191
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$880
$585
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$397
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$37.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8083
$4474
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5291
$2153
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$1.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.8
$60.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.36
$9.95
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.43
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$2.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$22.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.6
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$4.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$2.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$3.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$9.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$3.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$1.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.1
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.8
$58.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1134
$425
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27402
$12605

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1040
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$1000
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$1005
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1027
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$960
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$968
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$999
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$915
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$981
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$980
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1007
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1146
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1084
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$999
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$1008
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1066
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1134
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$975
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$931
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1098
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1002
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1043
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$995
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$893
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1083
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$992
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1114
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$997
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$977
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$981
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$901
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1222
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1027
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1157
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1122
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$973
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1025
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$992
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1165

Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$933
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$936
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$935
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$938
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$936
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$938
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$937
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$940
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$942
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$941
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$946
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$936
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$938
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$950
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$932
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$951
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$971
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$976
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$932
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$972
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$980
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$979
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$1039
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$922
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$938
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$982
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$968
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$1003
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$1014
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$998
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$955
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$950
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$964
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$1007
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$1002
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$964
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$982
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$995
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$961
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$919