Gwangju vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$1329
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2964
$3386
🏠 One person rent
$445
$617
🏘️ Family rent
$795
$1249
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$371
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$232
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2261
$2495
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
58
96
😀 Quality of life
84
97
🏙️ Population
1.49M
3.76M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 14% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 4575th and 4092nd ($1147 vs $1329) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 9th 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 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 305th and 7th 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
$7.44
$5.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.5
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$2.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$619
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$474
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$847
$1388
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$1015
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.9
$82
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.7
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
2.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8909
$5530
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4824
$2908
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.8
$70.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.21
$21.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.1
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$3.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$3.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$2.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$3.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$47.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.91
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.4
$65.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$182
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19812
$13431

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$1028
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$955
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$960
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$991
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1041
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$902
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$965
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$787
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$984
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$923
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$975
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$878
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$945
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$932
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$953
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$992
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1084
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$924
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$910
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$949
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1006
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$963
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$1076
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$882
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1073
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$973
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1113
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$1055
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1060
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$907
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$940
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1005
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1003
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1029
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$963
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1002
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$999
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1056

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1101
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1068
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1060
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1166
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1102
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$1130
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1136
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$1075
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$1167
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1099
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1112
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$1110
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$1267
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1069
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1115
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1064
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1064
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1064
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1041
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1020
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1117
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1556
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$1126
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1091
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1054
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1091
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$999
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1067
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1074
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1105
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1042
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1045
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1062
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1057
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1056