Gwangju vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1178
$1212
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3262
$3074
🏠 One person rent
$485
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$860
$1065
🍽️ Food expenses
$480
$375
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$2247
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
58
97
😀 Quality of life
83
96
🏙️ Population
1.49M
2.75M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 3% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 4654th and 4566th ($1178 vs $1212) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 45th 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 1.9 months in Osaka. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 411th and 18th 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
$6.87
$7.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38
$35.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$4.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$3.7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$565
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$358
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$880
$1240
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$825
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$82.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$32.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8083
$3644
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5291
$2897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.8
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.36
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.43
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$6.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.6
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$2.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$4.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$3.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$4.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$64.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.1
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$28.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.8
$64.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1134
$70.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27402
$5653

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1140
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1362
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1117
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1132
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1045
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1169
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1077
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1094
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1086
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1073
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1071
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1125
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1174
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1162
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1052
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1068
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1062
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1056
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1096
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1065
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1021
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1084
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1120
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1067
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1113
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1030
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1034
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$1014
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1086
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1037
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1043
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1068
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$1016