Gwangju vs Shizuoka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Shizuoka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$895
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2393
$2260
🏠 One person rent
$392
$365
🏘️ Family rent
$667
$591
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$338
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$94.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2492
$2185
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
58
53
😀 Quality of life
73
90
🏙️ Population
1.41M
686K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 7% more expensive than in Shizuoka. Cities ranked 5869th and 6285th ($957 vs $895) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 758th 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 2.4 months in Shizuoka. Gwangju ranked 24th best city to live in South Korea vs Shizuoka ranked 7th in Japan, while ranked 2497th and 186th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Shizuoka

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Gwangju Shizuoka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.53
$6.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$31.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$4.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$2.49
 Cappuccino
$2.93
$2.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$295
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$439
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$403
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$95.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
0.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7004
$6078
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5539
$4127
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$1.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.8
$20.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.21
$18.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$4.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$6.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$5.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$28.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$3.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$3.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$3.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$8.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$5.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$0.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$65.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$38
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.5
$29.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$61.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$312
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14457
$14291

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24 km or 15 mi Naju
$909
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$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

Cities near Shizuoka

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.4 mi Yaizu
$883
15 km or 9.3 mi Fujieda
$888
24 km or 15 mi Shimada
$912
26 km or 16 mi Yoshida
$915
30 km or 19 mi Makinohara
$923
34 km or 21 mi Fuji
$1003
35 km or 22 mi Fujinomiya
$984
36 km or 23 mi Kikugawa
$929
42 km or 26 mi Kakegawa
$936
44 km or 27 mi Omaezaki
$941
46 km or 28 mi Numazu
$1012
49 km or 30 mi Fukuroi
$932
49 km or 31 mi Shimizu
$1001
50 km or 31 mi Izunokuni
$1006
50 km or 31 mi Nagaizumi
$1003
51 km or 32 mi Mishima
$1004
51 km or 32 mi Izu
$1006
53 km or 33 mi Susono
$1005
53 km or 33 mi Kannami
$1010
56 km or 35 mi Iwata
$941
61 km or 38 mi Shimoda
$1003
62 km or 39 mi Gotemba
$1018
64 km or 40 mi Atami
$1020
66 km or 41 mi Ito
$1024
66 km or 41 mi Hamamatsu
$995
67 km or 42 mi Fujikawaguchiko
$1018
69 km or 43 mi Yugawara
$1021
69 km or 43 mi Fujiyoshida
$1022
70 km or 44 mi Chuo
$1018
71 km or 44 mi Minami-Alps
$1018
74 km or 46 mi Showa
$1029
76 km or 47 mi Minamiashigara
$1009
77 km or 48 mi Odawara
$1029
77 km or 48 mi Kai
$1033
78 km or 49 mi Fuefuki
$1002
79 km or 49 mi Kofu
$1073
79 km or 49 mi Iida
$972
80 km or 50 mi Tsuru
$1023
81 km or 50 mi Shinshiro
$887
82 km or 51 mi Nirasaki
$1016