Gwangju vs Shizuoka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Shizuoka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1178
$991
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3262
$2646
🏠 One person rent
$485
$364
🏘️ Family rent
$860
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$480
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$1854
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
58
53
😀 Quality of life
83
69
🏙️ Population
1.49M
686K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 19% more expensive than in Shizuoka. Cities ranked 4654th and 5761st ($1178 vs $991) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 722nd 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 1.9 months in Shizuoka. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Shizuoka ranked 420th in Japan, while ranked 411th and 2988th 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
$6.87
$7.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38
$30.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$5.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$3.73
 Cappuccino
$3.55
$3.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$350
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$880
$720
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$524
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$59.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$90.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8083
$6785
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5291
$4661
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.8
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.36
$21.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.43
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$6.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.6
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$3.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$2.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$2.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$4.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$3.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$3.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$0.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$74.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.1
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$53.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.8
$61.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1134
$247
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27402
$21319

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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 Shizuoka

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.4 mi Yaizu
$964
15 km or 9.3 mi Fujieda
$970
24 km or 15 mi Shimada
$989
26 km or 16 mi Yoshida
$993
30 km or 19 mi Makinohara
$995
34 km or 21 mi Fuji
$1062
35 km or 22 mi Fujinomiya
$1031
36 km or 23 mi Kikugawa
$999
42 km or 26 mi Kakegawa
$1001
44 km or 27 mi Omaezaki
$1008
46 km or 28 mi Numazu
$1055
49 km or 30 mi Fukuroi
$993
49 km or 31 mi Shimizu
$1042
50 km or 31 mi Izunokuni
$1044
50 km or 31 mi Nagaizumi
$1043
51 km or 32 mi Mishima
$1045
51 km or 32 mi Izu
$1045
53 km or 33 mi Susono
$1046
53 km or 33 mi Kannami
$1042
56 km or 35 mi Iwata
$996
61 km or 38 mi Shimoda
$1045
62 km or 39 mi Gotemba
$1050
64 km or 40 mi Atami
$1051
66 km or 41 mi Ito
$1053
66 km or 41 mi Hamamatsu
$1046
67 km or 42 mi Fujikawaguchiko
$1067
69 km or 43 mi Yugawara
$1046
69 km or 43 mi Fujiyoshida
$1062
70 km or 44 mi Chuo
$1103
71 km or 44 mi Minami-Alps
$1096
74 km or 46 mi Showa
$1116
76 km or 47 mi Minamiashigara
$1038
77 km or 48 mi Odawara
$1059
77 km or 48 mi Kai
$1121
78 km or 49 mi Fuefuki
$1086
79 km or 49 mi Kofu
$1161
79 km or 49 mi Iida
$1042
80 km or 50 mi Tsuru
$1064
81 km or 50 mi Shinshiro
$981
82 km or 51 mi Nirasaki
$1103