Gwangju vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1101
$1335
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2866
$3289
🏠 One person rent
$434
$588
🏘️ Family rent
$769
$1023
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$240
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2099
$2647
😷 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 18% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 4821st and 4098th ($1101 vs $1335) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th 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 2 months in Yokohama. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 439th and 8th 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
$8.42
$6.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$33.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$5.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$2.58
☕ Cappuccino
$3.66
$3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$659
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$424
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$1188
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$556
$779
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.1
$85.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$131
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7404
$6501
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4847
$2873
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$62.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.31
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$6.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$32.5
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$5.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$3.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$5.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$7.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$3.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.69
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.6
$48.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$46.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$60.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$424
$270
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20814
$13410

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1012
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$970
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$987
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1059
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$998
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$937
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$1002
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$854
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$989
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$959
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1005
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1054
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1019
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$977
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$983
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1038
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1063
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$992
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$924
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1038
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$998
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1019
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$977
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$887
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1075
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1030
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$995
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$936
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$992
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1000
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$959
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$991
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1151
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1036
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1037
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1060
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1027
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1033
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$979
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1080

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1249
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1128
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1012
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1028
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1143
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1039
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1045
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$960
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1125
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1091
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$1023
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$908
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1124
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$983
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$948
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1077
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1138
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1084
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1089
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1080
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1065
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1042
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1150
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1607
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$969
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1042
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1090
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1122
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$993
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1103
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1060
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1136
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1009
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1089
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1116
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1099
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1099
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1109