Gwangju vs Shizuoka - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Gwangju | Shizuoka | |
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| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
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The cost of living in Gwangju is 10% more expensive than in Shizuoka. Cities ranked 5224th and 5951st ($1062 vs $961) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 630th in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Gwangju compared to 2.4 months in Shizuoka. Gwangju ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Shizuoka ranked 8th in Japan, while ranked 424th and 246th 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 24 km or 15 mi |  Naju | |
| 45 km or 28 mi | Jeongeup | |
| 50 km or 31 mi | Namwon | |
| 57 km or 36 mi | Suncheon | |
| 64 km or 39 mi | Mokpo | |
| 71 km or 44 mi | Gimje | |
| 76 km or 47 mi | Gwangyang | |
| 76 km or 47 mi | Jeonju | |
| 82 km or 51 mi | Yeosu | |
| 86 km or 54 mi | Iksan | |
| 92 km or 57 mi | Gunsan | |
| 106 km or 66 mi | Jinju | |
| 116 km or 72 mi | Nonsan | |
| 127 km or 79 mi | Gyeryong | |
| 131 km or 81 mi | Sacheon | |
| 132 km or 82 mi | Asan | |
| 133 km or 82 mi | Boryeong | |
| 138 km or 86 mi | Daejeon | |
| 142 km or 88 mi | Tongyeong | |
| 145 km or 90 mi | Gongju | |
| 148 km or 92 mi | Masan | |
| 150 km or 93 mi | Sejong | |
| 151 km or 94 mi | Gimcheon | |
| 156 km or 97 mi | Geoje | |
| 158 km or 98 mi | Changwon | |
| 170 km or 106 mi | Miryang | |
| 171 km or 106 mi | Daegu | |
| 171 km or 107 mi | Cheongju | |
| 174 km or 108 mi | Gumi | |
| 179 km or 111 mi | Sangju | |
| 179 km or 111 mi | Gimhae | |
| 180 km or 112 mi | Gyeongsan | |
| 184 km or 114 mi | Cheonan | |
| 184 km or 115 mi | Seosan | |
| 188 km or 117 mi | Jeju | |
| 193 km or 120 mi | Busan | |
| 194 km or 120 mi | Yangsan | |
| 194 km or 120 mi | Dangjin | |
| 196 km or 122 mi | Mungyeong | |
| 203 km or 126 mi | Jeju Island |
Cities near Shizuoka
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 14 km or 8.4 mi |  Yaizu | |
| 15 km or 9.3 mi | Fujieda | |
| 24 km or 15 mi | Shimada | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Yoshida | |
| 30 km or 19 mi | Makinohara | |
| 34 km or 21 mi | Fuji | |
| 35 km or 22 mi | Fujinomiya | |
| 36 km or 23 mi | Kikugawa | |
| 42 km or 26 mi | Kakegawa | |
| 44 km or 27 mi | Omaezaki | |
| 46 km or 28 mi | Numazu | |
| 49 km or 30 mi | Fukuroi | |
| 49 km or 31 mi | Shimizu | |
| 50 km or 31 mi | Izunokuni | |
| 50 km or 31 mi | Nagaizumi | |
| 51 km or 32 mi | Mishima | |
| 51 km or 32 mi | Izu | |
| 53 km or 33 mi | Susono | |
| 53 km or 33 mi | Kannami | |
| 56 km or 35 mi | Iwata | |
| 61 km or 38 mi | Shimoda | |
| 62 km or 39 mi | Gotemba | |
| 64 km or 40 mi | Atami | |
| 66 km or 41 mi | Ito | |
| 66 km or 41 mi | Hamamatsu | |
| 67 km or 42 mi | Fujikawaguchiko | |
| 69 km or 43 mi | Yugawara | |
| 69 km or 43 mi | Fujiyoshida | |
| 70 km or 44 mi | Chuo | |
| 71 km or 44 mi | Minami-Alps | |
| 74 km or 46 mi | Showa | |
| 76 km or 47 mi | Minamiashigara | |
| 77 km or 48 mi | Odawara | |
| 77 km or 48 mi | Kai | |
| 78 km or 49 mi | Fuefuki | |
| 79 km or 49 mi | Kofu | |
| 79 km or 49 mi | Iida | |
| 80 km or 50 mi | Tsuru | |
| 81 km or 50 mi | Shinshiro | |
| 82 km or 51 mi | Nirasaki |