Gwangju vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Gwangju Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1101
$2813
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2866
$6464
🏠 One person rent
$434
$1786
🏘️ Family rent
$769
$2984
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2099
$4579
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
58
54
😀 Quality of life
83
86
🏙️ Population
1.49M
525K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 61% less expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 4821st and 313th ($1101 vs $2813) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 277th in South Korea and the United States, respectively. Check South Korea vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Gwangju compared to 1.6 months in Sacramento. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Sacramento ranked 81st in the United States, while ranked 439th and 308th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Gwangju vs Sacramento infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Gwangju vs Sacramento

Prices for goods and services in Gwangju and Sacramento are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Gwangju Sacramento
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.42
$19.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$74.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$7.64
 Cappuccino
$3.66
$5.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$1822
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$1446
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$3005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$556
$2512
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.1
$193
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$301
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$71.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
6.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7404
$4209
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4847
$3946
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.31
$20.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$3.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$4.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$5.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$14.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$32.5
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$6.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$2.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$3.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$17.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$2.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.69
$6.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.6
$49.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$134
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$54.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$95.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$424
$1530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20814
$29998

Cost of living in other countries

GwangjuSacramento

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Gwangju

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

Cities near Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2652
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2692
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2680
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2708
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2765
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2744
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2848
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2832
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2816
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2684
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2560
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2869
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2612
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2762
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$3102
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2624
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3212
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3551
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2732
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2188
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2977
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2170
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3193
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2938
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$3015
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3453
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2767
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2778
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2780
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2412
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2816
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2646
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2622
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2932
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3048
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2135
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2840
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2888
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$3785
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$3045