Gwangju vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$1343
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2600
$3307
🏠 One person rent
$453
$606
🏘️ Family rent
$783
$1036
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$232
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2400
$2765
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
58
96
😀 Quality of life
86
95
🏙️ Population
1.41M
3.76M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 21% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 5224th and 4482nd ($1062 vs $1343) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 17th 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 2.1 months in Yokohama. Gwangju ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 424th and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Yokohama

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Gwangju Yokohama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.5
$5.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$5.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$2.69
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$811
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$413
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$690
$1347
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$761
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$82.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.91%
2.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7292
$6364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4811
$3332
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$59.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.57
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$3.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$6.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$7.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$4.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.28
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$43.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$45.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$59.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$305
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12561
$16118

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$981
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$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
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1399
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1127
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1104
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1126
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1034
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1100
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$957
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1138
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1066
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$980
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$909
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1154
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1056
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$993
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$982
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1116
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1160
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1104
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1125
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1119
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1073
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$992
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1176
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1698
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$981
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1076
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1118
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1137
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$985
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1116
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1096
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1155
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1035
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1102
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1144
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1097
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1107
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1130