Gwangju vs Nagoya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Nagoya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$1196
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2600
$3028
🏠 One person rent
$453
$477
🏘️ Family rent
$783
$822
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$221
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2400
$1887
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
58
92
😀 Quality of life
86
91
🏙️ Population
1.41M
2.33M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 11% less expensive than in Nagoya. Cities ranked 5224th and 4785th ($1062 vs $1196) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 35th 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 1.6 months in Nagoya. Gwangju ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Nagoya ranked 6th in Japan, while ranked 424th and 157th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Nagoya

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Gwangju Nagoya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.5
$6.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$27.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$2.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$491
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$337
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$690
$890
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$618
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$75.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.91%
2.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7292
$2013
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4811
$1226
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$1.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$65.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.57
$25.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$3.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$6.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$5.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$4.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$6.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$3.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.28
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$47.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$51.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$519
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12561
$12599

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Distance City Cost of living
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 Nagoya

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Toyoake
$1002
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Nisshin
$997
11 km or 6.9 mi Togo
$983
12 km or 7.2 mi Tokai
$998
12 km or 7.2 mi Obu
$996
12 km or 7.4 mi Kiyosu
$978
12 km or 7.6 mi Oharu
$981
13 km or 8 mi Nagakute
$972
13 km or 8.2 mi Miyoshi
$967
13 km or 8.3 mi Kanie
$991
14 km or 8.9 mi Chita
$989
14 km or 8.9 mi Owariasahi
$959
15 km or 9.4 mi Kasugai
$986
16 km or 9.8 mi Higashiura
$978
16 km or 10 mi Kitanagoya
$945
16 km or 10 mi Kariya
$979
17 km or 10 mi Ama
$966
18 km or 11 mi Seto
$957
19 km or 12 mi Aisai
$971
19 km or 12 mi Komaki
$934
19 km or 12 mi Iwakura
$929
20 km or 12 mi Tsushima
$962
20 km or 12 mi Yatomi
$974
20 km or 13 mi Inazawa
$939
21 km or 13 mi Agui
$971
21 km or 13 mi Toyota
$990
21 km or 13 mi Chiryu
$953
21 km or 13 mi Takahama
$956
22 km or 13 mi Anjo
$962
23 km or 15 mi Kuwana
$975
24 km or 15 mi Ichinomiya
$953
24 km or 15 mi Oguchi
$907
24 km or 15 mi Handa
$962
25 km or 15 mi Konan
$901
27 km or 17 mi Hekinan
$949
27 km or 17 mi Fuso
$905
27 km or 17 mi Tokoname
$968
28 km or 18 mi Okazaki
$977
29 km or 18 mi Kaizu
$944
30 km or 18 mi Taketoyo
$960