Gwangju vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$1128
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2600
$2807
🏠 One person rent
$453
$437
🏘️ Family rent
$783
$751
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$381
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$210
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2400
$1949
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
58
96
😀 Quality of life
86
78
🏙️ Population
1.41M
1.46M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 6% less expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 5224th and 4965th ($1062 vs $1128) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 69th 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 Kyoto. Gwangju ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Kyoto ranked 39th in Japan, while ranked 424th and 946th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Kyoto

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Gwangju Kyoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.5
$8.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$4.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$3.4
 Cappuccino
$3.44
$3.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$486
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$306
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$690
$857
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$560
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$64.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.91%
2.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7292
$4341
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4811
$2380
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.57
$26.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$6.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$5.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$4.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$3.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$0.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$56.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.28
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$27
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$16.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$57.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$55.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12561
$5281

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24 km or 15 mi Naju
$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 Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$960
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$979
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$976
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$990
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$977
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$980
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$976
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$985
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$960
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$961
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$959
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$977
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1016
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1027
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$964
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$991
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$972
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1051
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$964
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$989
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1037
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$973
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1046
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1016
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$965
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1033
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1057
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1162
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1031
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1075
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$979
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$993
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$971
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1061
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1029
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1028
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1012
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$964
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1041