Gwangju vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1178
$2656
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3262
$6191
🏠 One person rent
$485
$1670
🏘️ Family rent
$860
$2836
🍽️ Food expenses
$480
$678
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$4470
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
58
54
😀 Quality of life
83
87
🏙️ Population
1.49M
525K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 56% less expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 4654th and 501st ($1178 vs $2656) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 443rd 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 1.7 months in Sacramento. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Sacramento ranked 77th in the United States, while ranked 411th and 281st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Sacramento

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Gwangju Sacramento
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.87
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38
$74.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$7.27
 Cappuccino
$3.55
$6.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$1688
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$1409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$880
$3018
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$2447
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$74.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
6.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8083
$4303
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5291
$4091
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.8
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.36
$19.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.43
$4.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$4.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$4.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.6
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$4.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$4.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$4.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$3.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$17.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$3.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$4.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$53.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.1
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$116
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$54.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.8
$92
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1134
$1525
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27402
$30262

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$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

Cities near Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2562
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2593
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2624
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2678
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2722
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2757
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2839
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2929
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2667
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2553
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2861
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2613
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2724
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$3171
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2593
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3186
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3509
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2718
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2254
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2907
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2194
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3105
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2890
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$2934
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3510
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2845
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2726
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2714
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2885
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2557
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2561
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3088
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2250
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2949
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2831
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$2922
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2851