Gwangju vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1101
$943
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2866
$2571
🏠 One person rent
$434
$349
🏘️ Family rent
$769
$642
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2099
$1425
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
58
69
😀 Quality of life
83
68
🏙️ Population
1.49M
720K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 17% more expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 4821st and 5814th ($1101 vs $943) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 703rd 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 1.5 months in Okayama. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Okayama ranked 466th in Japan, while ranked 439th and 3179th 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
$8.42
$5.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$22.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$5.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$2.46
☕ Cappuccino
$3.66
$2.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$721
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$556
$470
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.1
$64.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$99.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$22.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7404
$6597
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4847
$3763
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$52.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.31
$24.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$6.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$32.5
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$4.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$5.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$3.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$7.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.69
$0.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.6
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$44.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$48.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$424
$584
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20814
$16248

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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 Okayama

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$937
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1078
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$967
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$949
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$949
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$985
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$952
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$936
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$932
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$896
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$946
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$900
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$943
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$917
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$919
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$946
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$1040
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$991
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$911
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$948
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$961
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$1057
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$883
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$949
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$978
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$964
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$1187
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$1064
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$964
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$882
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$1075
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$1042
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$1165
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$990
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$1100
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$885
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$1181
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1383
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1573
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1545