Gwangju vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1178
$980
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3262
$2649
🏠 One person rent
$485
$364
🏘️ Family rent
$860
$672
🍽️ Food expenses
$480
$391
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$1508
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
58
68
😀 Quality of life
83
68
🏙️ Population
1.49M
720K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 20% more expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 4654th and 5836th ($1178 vs $980) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 769th 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 460th in Japan, while ranked 411th and 3256th 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
$6.87
$5.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38
$23.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$4.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$2.55
 Cappuccino
$3.55
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$435
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$232
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$880
$751
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$67.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$23.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8083
$7645
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5291
$4354
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.8
$56.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.36
$25.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.43
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$6.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.6
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$4.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$2.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$4.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$5.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$3.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$8.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$2.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$4.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$12.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$0.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$42.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.1
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$28
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.8
$49.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1134
$616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27402
$14206

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1040
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$1000
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$1005
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1027
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$960
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$968
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$999
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$915
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$981
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$980
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1007
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1146
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1084
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$999
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$1008
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1066
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1134
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$975
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$931
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1098
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1002
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1043
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$995
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$893
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1083
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$992
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1114
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$997
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$977
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$981
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$901
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1222
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1027
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1157
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1122
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$973
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1025
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$992
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1165

Cities near Okayama

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$977
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1103
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$997
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$985
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$984
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$1025
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$995
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$983
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$975
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$961
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$985
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$962
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$987
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$960
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$958
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$993
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$1075
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$1044
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$953
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$993
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$1022
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$1088
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$987
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$1002
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$1049
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$1010
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$1231
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$1099
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$1017
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$954
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$1103
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$1085
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$1205
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$1037
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$1145
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$960
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$1212
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1432
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1607
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1582