Gwangju vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$886
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2964
$2167
🏠 One person rent
$445
$335
🏘️ Family rent
$795
$552
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$386
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$94.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2261
$1871
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
58
58
😀 Quality of life
84
72
🏙️ Population
1.49M
738K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 29% more expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 4575th and 6050th ($1147 vs $886) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 832nd 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 months in Gwangju compared to 2.1 months in Kumamoto. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Kumamoto ranked 325th in Japan, while ranked 305th and 2098th 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
$7.44
$3.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.5
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$3.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$3.88
 Cappuccino
$3.92
$4.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$426
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$181
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$847
$557
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.9
$64.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$99.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.7
$40.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
1.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8909
$3332
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4824
$1979
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.8
$59.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.21
$10.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$5.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$24.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$7.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.1
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$5.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$2.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$4.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$2.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.91
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$26.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.4
$47.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19812
$8419

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1028
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$955
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$960
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$991
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1041
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$902
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$965
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$787
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$984
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$923
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$975
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$878
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$945
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$932
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$953
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$992
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1084
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$924
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$910
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$949
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1006
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$963
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$1076
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$882
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1073
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$973
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1113
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$1055
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1060
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$907
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$940
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1005
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1003
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1029
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$963
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1002
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$999
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1056

Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$860
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$860
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$861
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$859
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$862
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$864
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$865
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$866
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$864
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$875
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$873
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$885
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$881
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$874
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$893
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$881
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$871
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$867
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$911
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$874
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$868
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$877
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$899
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$931
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$904
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$877
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$882
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$873
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$913
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$879
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$904
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$884
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$898
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$876
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$879
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$900
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$892
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$886
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$903
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$932