Gwangju vs Niigata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Niigata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1101
$1059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2866
$2916
🏠 One person rent
$434
$425
🏘️ Family rent
$769
$941
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$380
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2099
$1530
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
58
52
😀 Quality of life
83
67
🏙️ Population
1.49M
791K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 4% more expensive than in Niigata. Cities ranked 4821st and 5101st ($1101 vs $1059) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 306th 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 1.4 months in Niigata. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Niigata ranked 581st in Japan, while ranked 439th and 3754th 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
$8.42
$5.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$42
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$2.81
 Cappuccino
$3.66
$2.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$309
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$851
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$556
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.1
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$32.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
1.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7404
$2858
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4847
$2642
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$53
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.31
$24.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$1.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$7.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$5.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$32.5
$21.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$3.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$3.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$8.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$3.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$22.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$1.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.69
$0.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$1.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.6
$51.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$39.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$25.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$44.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$44.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$424
$83.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20814
$15118

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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 Niigata

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Agano
$1004
26 km or 16 mi Shibata
$1011
28 km or 17 mi Kamo
$1018
28 km or 18 mi Tsubame
$1022
32 km or 20 mi Sanjo
$1029
33 km or 21 mi Gosen
$1031
37 km or 23 mi Tainai
$1021
44 km or 27 mi Mitsuke
$1047
52 km or 32 mi Murakami
$1024
57 km or 35 mi Nagaoka
$1095
60 km or 37 mi Sado
$1034
70 km or 43 mi Ojiya
$1076
74 km or 46 mi Kashiwazaki
$1066
76 km or 47 mi Uonuma
$1092
79 km or 49 mi Kitakata
$1035
91 km or 56 mi Nagai
$997
91 km or 56 mi Tokamachi
$1096
91 km or 57 mi Aizuwakamatsu
$1050
95 km or 59 mi Yonezawa
$1002
95 km or 59 mi Minamiuonuma
$1112
99 km or 61 mi Nan'yo
$986
102 km or 63 mi Takahata
$987
111 km or 69 mi Joetsu
$1069
111 km or 69 mi Kaminoyama
$969
113 km or 70 mi Tsuruoka
$1029
119 km or 74 mi Yamagata
$978
120 km or 75 mi Sagae
$980
120 km or 75 mi Myoko
$1047
124 km or 77 mi Koriyama
$1082
127 km or 79 mi Fukushima
$1008
127 km or 79 mi Tendo
$973
128 km or 79 mi Motomiya
$1016
128 km or 80 mi Nihonmatsu
$1003
128 km or 80 mi Shonai
$1038
131 km or 81 mi Sakata
$1042
132 km or 82 mi Higashine
$983
134 km or 83 mi Murayama
$988
134 km or 84 mi Date
$985
136 km or 84 mi Shirakawa
$1065
137 km or 85 mi Sukagawa
$1052