Gwangju vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$1679
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2393
$4119
🏠 One person rent
$392
$813
🏘️ Family rent
$667
$1422
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$448
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$307
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2492
$2429
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
58
100
😀 Quality of life
73
96
🏙️ Population
1.41M
14.3M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 43% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 5869th and 3273rd ($957 vs $1679) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th 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 2.6 months in Gwangju compared to 1.4 months in Tokyo. Gwangju ranked 24th best city to live in South Korea vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 2497th and 9th 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
$5.53
$7.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$3.71
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$1130
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$583
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$2080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$90.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
1.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7004
$10558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5539
$5002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.8
$76.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.21
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$5.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$4.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$6.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$3.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.5
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$56.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$688
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14457
$17493

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$922
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$942
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$923
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$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

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$1131
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$1133
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1144
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$1073
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1074
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$985
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1128
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1086
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1087
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1070
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1075
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1064
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1004
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1358
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1080
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1105
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1055
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1101
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1037
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$1075
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$1085
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1033
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1005
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1038
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1009
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1047
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$1091
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1107
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$1094
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1077
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1006