Gwangju vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1178
$1038
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3262
$3066
🏠 One person rent
$485
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$860
$1034
🍽️ Food expenses
$480
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$212
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$1869
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
58
99
😀 Quality of life
83
79
🏙️ Population
1.49M
1.33M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 13% more expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 4654th and 5386th ($1178 vs $1038) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 468th 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 1.8 months in Saitama. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Saitama ranked 24th in Japan, while ranked 411th and 592nd 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
$6.87
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$2.29
 Cappuccino
$3.55
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$880
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$90.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$35.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
1.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8083
$5623
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5291
$3881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$5.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.8
$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.36
$25.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.43
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$4.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.6
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$5.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$4.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$4.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$9.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$3.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$60.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.1
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.8
$53
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1134
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27402
$12701

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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 Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$964
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$980
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1000
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1038
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1016
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1059
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1061
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1037
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1033
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1116
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1062
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1060
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1031
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1077
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1033
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1079
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$1095
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1121
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1050
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1044
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1641
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1052
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1049
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1095
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1133
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1084
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1057
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1065
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1075