Gwangju vs Niigata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Niigata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$1024
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2600
$2607
🏠 One person rent
$453
$414
🏘️ Family rent
$783
$695
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$347
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2400
$1617
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
58
54
😀 Quality of life
86
74
🏙️ Population
1.41M
791K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 4% more expensive than in Niigata. Cities ranked 5224th and 5487th ($1062 vs $1024) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 361st 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 Niigata. Gwangju ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Niigata ranked 214th in Japan, while ranked 424th and 2415th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Niigata

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Gwangju Niigata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.5
$5.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$3.67
 Cappuccino
$3.44
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$301
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$242
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$690
$538
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.91%
1.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7292
$2772
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4811
$2779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$52.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.57
$28.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$6.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$2.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$2.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$6.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$48.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.28
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$39.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$24.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$38.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$45.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$65.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12561
$16483

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$991
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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
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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Agano
$984
26 km or 16 mi Shibata
$999
28 km or 17 mi Kamo
$1011
28 km or 18 mi Tsubame
$1016
32 km or 20 mi Sanjo
$1024
33 km or 21 mi Gosen
$1031
37 km or 23 mi Tainai
$1015
44 km or 27 mi Mitsuke
$1056
52 km or 32 mi Murakami
$1023
57 km or 35 mi Nagaoka
$1099
60 km or 37 mi Sado
$1037
70 km or 43 mi Ojiya
$1072
74 km or 46 mi Kashiwazaki
$1060
76 km or 47 mi Uonuma
$1083
79 km or 49 mi Kitakata
$1018
91 km or 56 mi Nagai
$975
91 km or 56 mi Tokamachi
$1085
91 km or 57 mi Aizuwakamatsu
$1031
95 km or 59 mi Yonezawa
$968
95 km or 59 mi Minamiuonuma
$1100
99 km or 61 mi Nan'yo
$961
102 km or 63 mi Takahata
$954
111 km or 69 mi Joetsu
$1058
111 km or 69 mi Kaminoyama
$941
113 km or 70 mi Tsuruoka
$1022
119 km or 74 mi Yamagata
$948
120 km or 75 mi Sagae
$958
120 km or 75 mi Myoko
$1035
124 km or 77 mi Koriyama
$1058
127 km or 79 mi Fukushima
$942
127 km or 79 mi Tendo
$948
128 km or 79 mi Motomiya
$983
128 km or 80 mi Nihonmatsu
$961
128 km or 80 mi Shonai
$1035
131 km or 81 mi Sakata
$1041
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$958
134 km or 83 mi Murayama
$969
134 km or 84 mi Date
$926
136 km or 84 mi Shirakawa
$1045
137 km or 85 mi Sukagawa
$1032