Gwangju vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$1100
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2393
$2780
🏠 One person rent
$392
$419
🏘️ Family rent
$667
$722
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$213
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2492
$1874
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
58
96
😀 Quality of life
73
78
🏙️ Population
1.41M
1.46M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 13% less expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 5869th and 5014th ($957 vs $1100) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 71st in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Gwangju compared to 1.7 months in Kyoto. Gwangju ranked 24th best city to live in South Korea vs Kyoto ranked 42nd in Japan, while ranked 2497th and 867th 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
$5.53
$7.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$29
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$3.27
 Cappuccino
$2.93
$3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$467
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$861
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$531
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$63.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$97.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$28.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7004
$4384
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5539
$2352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.8
$79.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.21
$27.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$6.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$4.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$4.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$3.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$8.64
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$3.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$0.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$54
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$26.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.5
$57
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$60.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$607
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14457
$6117

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24 km or 15 mi Naju
$909
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$922
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$930
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$973
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$942
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$923
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$955
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$771
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$954
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$938
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$964
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1051
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$990
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$933
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$974
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$997
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1012
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$905
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$982
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1009
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$992
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$971
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$887
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$946
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1013
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1023
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$992
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$865
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$914
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$919
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$1014
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$943
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1128
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$917
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1020
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1084
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1044
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$952
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$931
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1037

Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$930
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$949
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$950
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$964
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$946
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$942
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$949
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$960
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$930
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$932
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$932
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$954
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$946
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$986
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$936
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$946
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$946
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$986
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$941
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$970
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$982
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$938
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$975
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$964
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$949
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$982
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1010
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1063
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$987
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1026
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$950
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$958
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$948
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1042
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$988
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$996
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$991
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$929
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1010