Gwangju vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$1063
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2964
$3283
🏠 One person rent
$445
$429
🏘️ Family rent
$795
$1287
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2261
$1764
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
58
99
😀 Quality of life
84
79
🏙️ Population
1.49M
1.33M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 8% more expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 4575th and 4896th ($1147 vs $1063) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 145th 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 months in Gwangju compared to 1.7 months in Saitama. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Saitama ranked 35th in Japan, while ranked 305th and 484th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Saitama

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Gwangju Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.44
$9.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.5
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$4.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$4.97
 Cappuccino
$3.92
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$361
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$847
$1192
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$973
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.9
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.7
$34.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8909
$4560
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4824
$3226
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$3.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.8
$26.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.21
$24.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$1.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.1
$4.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$4.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$3.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$7.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$3.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$4.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$9.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$5.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.91
$8.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$22.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.4
$52
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$443
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19812
$13860

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1028
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$955
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$960
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$991
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1041
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$902
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$965
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$787
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$984
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$923
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$975
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$878
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$945
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$932
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$953
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$992
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1084
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$924
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$910
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$949
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1006
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$963
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$1076
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$882
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1073
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$973
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1113
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$1055
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1060
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$907
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$940
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1005
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1003
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1029
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$963
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1002
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$999
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1056

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Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$973
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$988
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1009
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1041
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1031
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1052
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1053
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1036
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1063
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1133
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1069
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1035
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1071
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1043
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1066
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1058
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$1192
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1057
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1105
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1061
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1037
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1045
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1036
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1556
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1030
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1049
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1069
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1067
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1117
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1067
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1051
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1062
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1039