Gwangju vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2600
$4139
🏠 One person rent
$453
$825
🏘️ Family rent
$783
$1461
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$441
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$321
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2400
$2676
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
58
100
😀 Quality of life
86
96
🏙️ Population
1.41M
14.3M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 37% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 5224th and 3249th ($1062 vs $1698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th 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 2.3 months in Gwangju compared to 1.6 months in Tokyo. Gwangju ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 424th and 8th 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
$6.5
$7.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$3.41
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$1078
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$600
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$690
$1993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$1098
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$30.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.91%
1.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7292
$11264
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4811
$5199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.57
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$4.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$4.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$5.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$69.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.28
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$597
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12561
$16728

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$963
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$970
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$1014
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$991
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$964
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$996
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$823
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$1008
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$982
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1002
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1111
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1005
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$945
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$993
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1015
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1072
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$922
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$981
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1019
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$994
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$986
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$916
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$961
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1032
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$991
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1043
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$943
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$951
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$946
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$976
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1121
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$986
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1064
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1114
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1005
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$984
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$954
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1079

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12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1155
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1154
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1176
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$1074
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1084
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$993
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1160
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1056
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$979
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1072
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1088
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1116
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1089
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1011
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1399
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1097
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1137
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1073
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1115
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1107
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$1086
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1040
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1046
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1013
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1102
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1073
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$1090
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
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$1130
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1094
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1005