Gwangju vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2600
$2378
🏠 One person rent
$453
$363
🏘️ Family rent
$783
$567
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$366
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2400
$1610
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
58
59
😀 Quality of life
86
75
🏙️ Population
1.41M
738K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 11% more expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 5224th and 5985th ($1062 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 651st 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 1.7 months in Kumamoto. Gwangju ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Kumamoto ranked 132nd in Japan, while ranked 424th and 1814th 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
$6.5
$6.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$2.71
 Cappuccino
$3.44
$3.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$409
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$690
$542
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$328
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$35.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.91%
1.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7292
$4227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4811
$2125
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.57
$25.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$3.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$20.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$4.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$3.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$8.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$6.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$3.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.28
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$60.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$334
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12561
$12557

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$981
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$963
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$970
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1014
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$991
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$964
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$996
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$823
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$1008
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$982
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1002
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1111
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1005
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$945
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$993
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1015
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1072
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$922
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$981
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1019
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$994
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$986
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$916
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$961
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1032
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$991
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1043
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$943
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$951
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$946
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$976
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1121
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$986
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1064
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1114
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1005
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$984
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$954
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1079

Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$896
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$893
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$899
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$896
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$898
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$895
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$894
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$893
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$890
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$899
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$887
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$897
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$898
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$886
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$902
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$894
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$862
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$843
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$904
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$866
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$843
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$859
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$820
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$907
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$906
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$880
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$908
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$834
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$903
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$856
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$907
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$899
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$904
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$838
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$852
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$889
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$897
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$881
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$910
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$909