Gwangju vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1178
$1385
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3262
$3419
🏠 One person rent
$485
$623
🏘️ Family rent
$860
$1118
🍽️ Food expenses
$480
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$247
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$2652
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
58
96
😀 Quality of life
83
97
🏙️ Population
1.49M
3.76M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 15% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 4654th and 4132nd ($1178 vs $1385) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 18th in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Gwangju compared to 1.9 months in Yokohama. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 411th and 10th 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
$6.87
$7.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$2.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$452
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$880
$1300
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$90.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8083
$6813
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5291
$3020
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$1.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.8
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.36
$25.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.43
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$3.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.6
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$5.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$3.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$3.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$4.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$12.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$4.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$49.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.1
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$40.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.8
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1134
$285
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27402
$12546

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$1040
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$1000
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$1005
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1027
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$960
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$968
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$999
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$915
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$981
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$980
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1007
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1146
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1084
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$999
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$1008
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1066
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1134
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$975
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$931
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1098
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1002
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1043
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$995
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$893
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1083
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$992
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1114
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$997
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$977
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$981
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$901
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1222
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1027
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1157
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1122
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$973
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1025
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$992
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1165

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1187
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1079
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1070
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1115
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1037
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1079
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$976
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1153
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1070
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$982
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$942
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1112
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$1003
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$983
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1085
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1124
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1071
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1082
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1081
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1057
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1060
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1133
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1641
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$988
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1069
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1086
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1106
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$1001
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1084
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1079
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1121
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1034
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1073
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1102
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1096
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1075
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1092