Gwangju vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1081
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2620
$4089
🏠 One person rent
$462
$829
🏘️ Family rent
$793
$1453
🍽️ Food expenses
$422
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$322
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2442
$2574
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
58
100
😀 Quality of life
87
99
🏙️ Population
1.49M
14.3M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 36% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 5038th and 3130th ($1081 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 1.5 months in Tokyo. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 363rd and 4th 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
$6.64
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$3.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.46
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$631
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$709
$1794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$1151
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$93.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
1.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7419
$10581
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4877
$5243
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$75.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.55
$30.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$4.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$5.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$5.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$3.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$9.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.5
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.24
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$60.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.33
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.8
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.8
$55
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$253
$518
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10915
$14795

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$1001
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$981
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$980
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1016
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$982
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$991
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$831
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$994
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$998
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1020
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1064
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1046
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$976
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$984
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1050
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1085
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$959
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$934
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1063
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1008
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1020
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$934
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$913
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1084
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1038
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1062
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$924
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$949
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$957
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$975
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1153
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1068
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1069
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1108
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1039
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1059
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$973
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1100

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12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1110
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1115
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1125
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$1035
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1055
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$961
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1113
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1020
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$945
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1033
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1049
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1058
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1047
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1025
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$972
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1354
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1068
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1088
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1066
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1002
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$997
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1041
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1024
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1005
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$975
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1050
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1040
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1078
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1073
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1044
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$961