Gwangju vs Nagoya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Nagoya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1101
$1202
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2866
$3492
🏠 One person rent
$434
$512
🏘️ Family rent
$769
$1302
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$225
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2099
$2282
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
58
90
😀 Quality of life
83
93
🏙️ Population
1.49M
2.33M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 8% less expensive than in Nagoya. Cities ranked 4821st and 4476th ($1101 vs $1202) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 40th in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Gwangju compared to 1.9 months in Nagoya. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Nagoya ranked 5th in Japan, while ranked 439th and 69th 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
$8.42
$6.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$5.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$3.3
 Cappuccino
$3.66
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$527
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$358
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$1728
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$556
$985
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.1
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7404
$2452
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4847
$1499
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$1.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$67.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.31
$26.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$32.5
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$3.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$4.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$2.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$1.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$9.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$2.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.69
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.6
$51.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$45.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$50.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$424
$595
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20814
$16142

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1012
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$970
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$987
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1059
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$998
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$937
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$1002
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$854
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$989
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$959
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1005
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1054
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1019
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$977
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$983
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1038
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1063
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$992
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$924
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1038
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$998
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1019
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$977
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$887
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1075
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1030
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$995
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$936
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$992
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1000
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$959
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$991
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1151
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1036
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1037
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1060
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1027
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1033
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$979
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1080

Cities near Nagoya

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Toyoake
$1020
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Nisshin
$1010
11 km or 6.9 mi Togo
$1015
12 km or 7.2 mi Tokai
$1016
12 km or 7.2 mi Obu
$1013
12 km or 7.4 mi Kiyosu
$985
12 km or 7.6 mi Oharu
$988
13 km or 8 mi Nagakute
$998
13 km or 8.2 mi Miyoshi
$1016
13 km or 8.3 mi Kanie
$997
14 km or 8.9 mi Chita
$1005
14 km or 8.9 mi Owariasahi
$984
15 km or 9.4 mi Kasugai
$987
16 km or 9.8 mi Higashiura
$1003
16 km or 10 mi Kitanagoya
$963
16 km or 10 mi Kariya
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Ama
$978
18 km or 11 mi Seto
$985
19 km or 12 mi Aisai
$983
19 km or 12 mi Komaki
$954
19 km or 12 mi Iwakura
$960
20 km or 12 mi Tsushima
$976
20 km or 12 mi Yatomi
$988
20 km or 13 mi Inazawa
$964
21 km or 13 mi Agui
$995
21 km or 13 mi Toyota
$1092
21 km or 13 mi Chiryu
$985
21 km or 13 mi Takahama
$990
22 km or 13 mi Anjo
$998
23 km or 15 mi Kuwana
$991
24 km or 15 mi Ichinomiya
$1015
24 km or 15 mi Oguchi
$943
24 km or 15 mi Handa
$991
25 km or 15 mi Konan
$951
27 km or 17 mi Hekinan
$985
27 km or 17 mi Fuso
$939
27 km or 17 mi Tokoname
$990
28 km or 18 mi Okazaki
$1010
29 km or 18 mi Kaizu
$964
30 km or 18 mi Taketoyo
$982