Gwangju vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$1254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2393
$2922
🏠 One person rent
$392
$641
🏘️ Family rent
$667
$1053
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2492
$1929
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
58
96
😀 Quality of life
73
95
🏙️ Population
1.41M
2.75M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 24% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 5869th and 4633rd ($957 vs $1254) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 23rd in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Gwangju compared to 1.5 months in Osaka. Gwangju ranked 24th best city to live in South Korea vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 2497th and 17th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Osaka

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Gwangju Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.53
$6.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$4.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$680
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$495
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$1237
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$815
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$78.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
2.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7004
$5334
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5539
$2060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$1.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.8
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.21
$18.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$5.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$9.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$6.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$3.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$9.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$3.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$55.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.5
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$218
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14457
$12931

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$909
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$922
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$930
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$973
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$942
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$923
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$955
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$771
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$954
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$938
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$964
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1051
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$990
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$933
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$974
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$997
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1012
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$905
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$982
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1009
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$992
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$971
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$887
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$946
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1013
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1023
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$992
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$865
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$914
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$919
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$1014
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$943
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1128
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$917
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1020
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1084
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1044
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$952
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$931
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1037

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1026
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1063
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1010
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1059
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1042
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$975
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$987
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1038
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$964
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1010
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1026
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$982
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1099
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$986
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$988
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$982
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1007
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$996
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$996
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1024
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1003
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$950
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1012
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$986
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$946
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1020
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$946
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$972
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1007
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$965
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$953
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1007
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1035
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$974
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$983
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$991
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$958