Gwangju vs Utsunomiya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Utsunomiya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$1036
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2600
$2600
🏠 One person rent
$453
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$783
$614
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$376
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2400
$2075
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
58
71
😀 Quality of life
86
74
🏙️ Population
1.41M
518K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 2% more expensive than in Utsunomiya. Cities ranked 5224th and 5404th ($1062 vs $1036) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 311th 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 2 months in Utsunomiya. Gwangju ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Utsunomiya ranked 210th in Japan, while ranked 424th and 2386th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Utsunomiya

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Gwangju Utsunomiya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.5
$5.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$17.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$4.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$3.42
 Cappuccino
$3.44
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$398
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$690
$652
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$398
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$88.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$29.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.91%
1.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7292
$4490
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4811
$2962
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$1.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$48.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.57
$29.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$4.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$7.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$4.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$4.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$5.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$9.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$3.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$6.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$1.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$46.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.28
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$36.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$49.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$56.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$597
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12561
$16539

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$981
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$963
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$970
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1014
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$991
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$964
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$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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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.8 mi Kanuma
$999
13 km or 7.8 mi Kaminokawa
$991
13 km or 8 mi Takanezawa
$1001
15 km or 9.6 mi Mibu
$968
17 km or 10 mi Sakura
$1010
17 km or 10 mi Mooka
$1010
18 km or 11 mi Shimotsuke
$974
21 km or 13 mi Mashiko
$1019
23 km or 14 mi Tochigi
$922
27 km or 17 mi Nasukarasuyama
$1028
27 km or 17 mi Oyama
$990
27 km or 17 mi Yuki
$1005
28 km or 18 mi Chikusei
$1022
29 km or 18 mi Yaita
$1036
31 km or 19 mi Sakuragawa
$1026
34 km or 21 mi Nikko
$1065
37 km or 23 mi Otawara
$1037
37 km or 23 mi Nogi
$1024
38 km or 24 mi Sano
$1043
41 km or 25 mi Yachiyo
$1037
41 km or 26 mi Shimotsuma
$1030
44 km or 27 mi Koga
$1050
44 km or 27 mi Kasama
$1023
45 km or 28 mi Ashikaga
$1130
46 km or 28 mi Tatebayashi
$1068
47 km or 29 mi Hitachiomiya
$1047
48 km or 30 mi Nasushiobara
$1047
49 km or 30 mi Ora
$1106
50 km or 31 mi Sakai
$1048
52 km or 32 mi Hanyu
$1072
52 km or 32 mi Kiryu
$1261
53 km or 33 mi Kazo
$1055
54 km or 33 mi Ota
$1202
54 km or 34 mi Ishioka
$1033
54 km or 34 mi Satte
$1053
54 km or 34 mi Omitama
$1029
54 km or 34 mi Oizumi
$1143
54 km or 34 mi Kasumigaura
$1026
55 km or 34 mi Naka
$1042
56 km or 35 mi Bando
$1047