Gwangju vs Shizuoka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Shizuoka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1101
$932
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2866
$2392
🏠 One person rent
$434
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$769
$715
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$352
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2099
$2528
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
58
52
😀 Quality of life
83
87
🏙️ Population
1.49M
686K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 18% more expensive than in Shizuoka. Cities ranked 4821st and 5882nd ($1101 vs $932) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 732nd 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 2.7 months in Shizuoka. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Shizuoka ranked 10th in Japan, while ranked 439th and 271st 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
$8.42
$6.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$5.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$3.52
 Cappuccino
$3.66
$3.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$330
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$243
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$556
$548
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.1
$78.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$29.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7404
$4676
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4847
$3205
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$1.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$22.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.31
$20
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$6.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$32.5
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$3.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$2.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$9.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$3.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$5.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.69
$0.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.6
$92.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$39.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$41.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$424
$236
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20814
$8368

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GwangjuShizuoka

Cost of living

$349

$907

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1012
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$970
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$987
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1059
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$998
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$937
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$1002
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$854
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$989
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$959
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1005
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1054
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1019
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$977
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$983
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1038
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1063
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$992
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$924
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1038
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$998
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1019
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$977
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$887
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1075
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1030
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$995
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$936
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$992
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1000
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$959
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$991
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1151
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1036
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1037
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1060
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1027
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1033
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$979
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1080

Cities near Shizuoka

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.4 mi Yaizu
$931
15 km or 9.3 mi Fujieda
$940
24 km or 15 mi Shimada
$961
26 km or 16 mi Yoshida
$966
30 km or 19 mi Makinohara
$969
34 km or 21 mi Fuji
$1041
35 km or 22 mi Fujinomiya
$1019
36 km or 23 mi Kikugawa
$975
42 km or 26 mi Kakegawa
$976
44 km or 27 mi Omaezaki
$983
46 km or 28 mi Numazu
$1042
49 km or 30 mi Fukuroi
$971
49 km or 31 mi Shimizu
$1028
50 km or 31 mi Izunokuni
$1032
50 km or 31 mi Nagaizumi
$1027
51 km or 32 mi Mishima
$1034
51 km or 32 mi Izu
$1035
53 km or 33 mi Susono
$1034
53 km or 33 mi Kannami
$1029
56 km or 35 mi Iwata
$981
61 km or 38 mi Shimoda
$1032
62 km or 39 mi Gotemba
$1041
64 km or 40 mi Atami
$1042
66 km or 41 mi Ito
$1041
66 km or 41 mi Hamamatsu
$1045
67 km or 42 mi Fujikawaguchiko
$1049
69 km or 43 mi Yugawara
$1039
69 km or 43 mi Fujiyoshida
$1049
70 km or 44 mi Chuo
$1081
71 km or 44 mi Minami-Alps
$1080
74 km or 46 mi Showa
$1095
76 km or 47 mi Minamiashigara
$1034
77 km or 48 mi Odawara
$1045
77 km or 48 mi Kai
$1100
78 km or 49 mi Fuefuki
$1065
79 km or 49 mi Kofu
$1138
79 km or 49 mi Iida
$1016
80 km or 50 mi Tsuru
$1055
81 km or 50 mi Shinshiro
$929
82 km or 51 mi Nirasaki
$1083