Gwangju vs Matsuyama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Matsuyama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$950
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2393
$2412
🏠 One person rent
$392
$372
🏘️ Family rent
$667
$626
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$375
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2492
$1764
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
58
52
😀 Quality of life
73
75
🏙️ Population
1.41M
507K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 0.7% more expensive than in Matsuyama. Cities ranked 5869th and 5932nd ($957 vs $950) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 571st 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 1.9 months in Matsuyama. Gwangju ranked 24th best city to live in South Korea vs Matsuyama ranked 155th in Japan, while ranked 2497th and 1698th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Matsuyama

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Gwangju Matsuyama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.53
$6.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$2.78
 Cappuccino
$2.93
$2.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$256
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$467
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$86.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$132
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$31.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
2.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7004
$3767
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5539
$2208
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.8
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.21
$23.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$4.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$5.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$3.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$4.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$7.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$3.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$10.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$50.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$8.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.5
$46.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$59.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$423
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14457
$10162

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$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 Matsuyama

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Masaki
$895
9.7 km or 6 mi Tobe
$897
10 km or 6.4 mi Iyo
$896
11 km or 6.7 mi Toon
$902
34 km or 21 mi Imabari
$907
39 km or 25 mi Saijo
$925
42 km or 26 mi Ozu
$901
50 km or 31 mi Kure
$871
50 km or 31 mi Niihama
$932
52 km or 32 mi Yawatahama
$896
53 km or 33 mi Etajima
$866
57 km or 36 mi Seiyo
$898
58 km or 36 mi Takehara
$887
58 km or 36 mi Kumano
$840
63 km or 39 mi Iwakuni
$943
63 km or 39 mi Yanai
$916
64 km or 40 mi Kaita
$827
65 km or 40 mi Higashihiroshima
$882
67 km or 42 mi Otake
$918
68 km or 42 mi Hiroshima
$842
68 km or 42 mi Susaki
$961
69 km or 43 mi Ino
$971
70 km or 43 mi Hatsukaichi
$847
70 km or 44 mi Uwajima
$903
72 km or 44 mi Tosa
$971
73 km or 45 mi Mihara
$885
74 km or 46 mi Shikokuchuo
$972
76 km or 47 mi Onomichi
$884
77 km or 48 mi Kochi
$1032
77 km or 48 mi Hikari
$913
85 km or 53 mi Kudamatsu
$918
86 km or 53 mi Nankoku
$1003
89 km or 55 mi Kami
$1011
89 km or 55 mi Kan'onji
$974
91 km or 57 mi Fukuyama
$860
91 km or 57 mi Konan
$1012
92 km or 57 mi Shunan
$932
92 km or 57 mi Fuchu
$862
93 km or 57 mi Mitoyo
$979
93 km or 58 mi Akitakata
$881