Gwangju vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1081
$918
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2620
$2393
🏠 One person rent
$462
$326
🏘️ Family rent
$793
$552
🍽️ Food expenses
$422
$382
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2442
$1418
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
58
69
😀 Quality of life
87
72
🏙️ Population
1.49M
720K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 18% more expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 5038th and 6116th ($1081 vs $918) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 791st 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 1.5 months in Okayama. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Okayama ranked 404th in Japan, while ranked 363rd and 3262nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Okayama

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Gwangju Okayama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.64
$5.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$2.42
☕ Cappuccino
$3.46
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$416
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$219
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$709
$710
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$397
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$45.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$70.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$22.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
1.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7419
$6628
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4877
$3529
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$52.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.55
$24.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$4.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$5.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$30.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$3.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$3.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$2.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$8.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$3.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.5
$3.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.24
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.33
$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.8
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.8
$43.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$47.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$253
$456
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10915
$10787

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$1001
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$981
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$980
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1016
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$982
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$991
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$831
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$994
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$998
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1020
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1064
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1046
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$976
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$984
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1050
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1085
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$959
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$934
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1063
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1008
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1020
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$934
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$913
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1084
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1038
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1062
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$924
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$949
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$957
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$975
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1153
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1068
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1069
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1108
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1039
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1059
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$973
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1100

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$931
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1094
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$973
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$945
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$975
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$980
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$958
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$956
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$1038
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$920
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$1026
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$924
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$1138
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$1199
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$1077
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$1021
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$1000
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$975
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$1158
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$1037
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$964
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$990
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$927
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$951
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$964
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$1029
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$1304
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$977
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$1024
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$916
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$972
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$987
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$1317
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$1077
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$1260
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$954
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$1029
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1457
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1584
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1558