Gwangju vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$1556
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2964
$4005
🏠 One person rent
$445
$760
🏘️ Family rent
$795
$1537
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$269
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2261
$2885
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
58
100
😀 Quality of life
84
100
🏙️ Population
1.49M
14M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 26% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 4575th and 3238th ($1147 vs $1556) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 3rd 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 months in Gwangju compared to 1.9 months in Tokyo. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 305th and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Tokyo

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Gwangju Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.44
$6.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.5
$41.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$5.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$2.91
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$936
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$540
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$847
$2411
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.9
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$170
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.7
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8909
$7633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4824
$4193
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.8
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.21
$26.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.1
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$5.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$55.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.91
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.4
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$508
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19812
$15051

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1028
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$955
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$960
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$991
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1041
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$902
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$965
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$787
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$984
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$923
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$975
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$878
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$945
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$932
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$953
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$992
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1084
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$924
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$910
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$949
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1006
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$963
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$1076
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$882
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1073
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$973
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1113
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$1055
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1060
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$907
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$940
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1005
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1003
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1029
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$963
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1002
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$999
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1056

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1105
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1099
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1117
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1052
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1051
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$988
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1115
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1041
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1053
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1067
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1064
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1052
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1101
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1062
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1091
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1045
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$985
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1143
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1049
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1031
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1042
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1133
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1056
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1052
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1063