Gwangju vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1177
$984
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3253
$2652
🏠 One person rent
$486
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$857
$674
🍽️ Food expenses
$479
$392
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2293
$1507
😷 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 4657th and 5809th ($1177 vs $984) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 749th 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 462nd in Japan, while ranked 408th and 3269th 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
$6.81
$5.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.9
$23.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$4.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$2.57
 Cappuccino
$3.56
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$424
$442
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$330
$234
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$879
$756
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$602
$493
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$68
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.93%
1.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8114
$7553
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5272
$4378
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.9
$56
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.26
$25.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.47
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.75
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.8
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$4.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$2.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.65
$4.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.83
$5.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$3.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$2.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$8.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.29
$12.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.8
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.02
$0.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.52
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.7
$41.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.16
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.7
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.2
$47.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.1
$48.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1128
$611
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27447
$14093

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$1038
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$1000
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$1002
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1026
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$955
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$967
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$997
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$915
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$981
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$979
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1006
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1142
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1087
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$1000
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$1006
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1070
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1138
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$976
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$930
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1098
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1004
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1043
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$996
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$896
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1084
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$992
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1114
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$996
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$977
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$981
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$905
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1024
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1216
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1029
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1153
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1121
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$971
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1023
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$992
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1163

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$974
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1099
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$1000
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$983
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$987
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$1029
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$998
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$982
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$976
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$963
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$987
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$963
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$986
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$964
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$958
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$991
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$1077
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$1049
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$955
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$992
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$1021
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$1091
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$988
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$1001
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$1046
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$1014
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$1228
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$1099
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$1015
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$956
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$1104
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$1085
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$1210
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$1041
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$1140
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$957
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$1212
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1429
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1611
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1586