Gwangju vs Sagamihara - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Sagamihara
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1178
$1060
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3262
$2705
🏠 One person rent
$485
$411
🏘️ Family rent
$860
$671
🍽️ Food expenses
$480
$406
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$2481
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
58
94
😀 Quality of life
83
80
🏙️ Population
1.49M
726K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 11% more expensive than in Sagamihara. Cities ranked 4654th and 5210th ($1178 vs $1060) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 346th 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 2.3 months in Sagamihara. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Sagamihara ranked 15th in Japan, while ranked 411th and 517th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Sagamihara

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Gwangju Sagamihara
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.87
$4.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38
$34.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$5.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$5.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$435
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$247
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$880
$551
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$471
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$163
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$21.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8083
$5827
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5291
$3238
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$1.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.8
$72.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.36
$21.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.43
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$6.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.6
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$7.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$4.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$4.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$4.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$7.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$71
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.1
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$34.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$35
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.8
$54.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1134
$619
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27402
$13986

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Distance City Cost of living
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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

Cities near Sagamihara

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Aikawa
$1001
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Machida
$1070
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Zama
$982
11 km or 6.6 mi Tama
$1057
12 km or 7.4 mi Hino
$1102
12 km or 7.5 mi Hachioji
$1252
12 km or 7.5 mi Yamato
$1037
14 km or 8.4 mi Ebina
$942
15 km or 9.1 mi Kunitachi
$1073
15 km or 9.2 mi Inagi
$1071
15 km or 9.2 mi Atsugi
$983
15 km or 9.3 mi Tachikawa
$1092
15 km or 9.4 mi Fuchu
$1106
15 km or 9.6 mi Ayase
$976
15 km or 9.6 mi Akishima
$1106
18 km or 11 mi Kokubunji
$1075
18 km or 11 mi Chofu
$1124
19 km or 12 mi Isehara
$988
19 km or 12 mi Akiruno
$1098
19 km or 12 mi Koganei
$1084
19 km or 12 mi Fussa
$1091
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1095
21 km or 13 mi Komae
$1112
21 km or 13 mi Higashiyamato
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Musashimurayama
$1074
22 km or 13 mi Samukawa
$1003
22 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1133
23 km or 14 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
23 km or 14 mi Mizuho
$1078
23 km or 14 mi Hamura
$1080
24 km or 15 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
24 km or 15 mi Uenohara
$1061
25 km or 15 mi Musashino
$1121
25 km or 16 mi Hadano
$1033
26 km or 16 mi Higashikurume
$1079
26 km or 16 mi Ome
$1084
26 km or 16 mi Chigasaki
$1062
27 km or 17 mi Hiratsuka
$1069
27 km or 17 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
28 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1115