Gwangju vs Sapporo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Sapporo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1101
$1204
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2866
$2904
🏠 One person rent
$434
$530
🏘️ Family rent
$769
$905
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2099
$1450
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
58
73
😀 Quality of life
83
87
🏙️ Population
1.49M
1.96M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 9% less expensive than in Sapporo. Cities ranked 4821st and 4470th ($1101 vs $1204) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 39th 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 1.2 months in Sapporo. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Sapporo ranked 9th in Japan, while ranked 439th and 262nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Sapporo

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Gwangju Sapporo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.42
$9.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$5.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$2.85
 Cappuccino
$3.66
$3.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$451
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$266
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$723
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$556
$537
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.1
$185
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$288
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$42.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
1.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7404
$2347
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4847
$1657
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$49.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.31
$18.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$8.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$8.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$6.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$32.5
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$2.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$4.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$3.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$2.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$6.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$2.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$8.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.69
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$2.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.6
$52
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$26.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$42.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$53.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$424
$265
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20814
$10781

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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
13 km or 8.4 mi Ishikari
$1071
15 km or 9.6 mi Ebetsu
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Kitahiroshima
$1068
27 km or 17 mi Eniwa
$1068
32 km or 20 mi Otaru
$1067
36 km or 23 mi Chitose
$1061
37 km or 23 mi Iwamizawa
$1048
50 km or 31 mi Bibai
$1014
52 km or 32 mi Tomakomai
$1073
71 km or 44 mi Takikawa
$966
75 km or 47 mi Noboribetsu
$1069
77 km or 48 mi Date
$1073
89 km or 55 mi Muroran
$1078
89 km or 55 mi Furano
$954
93 km or 58 mi Fukagawa
$933
100 km or 62 mi Rumoi
$966
113 km or 70 mi Asahikawa
$933
115 km or 72 mi Shinhidaka
$1039
141 km or 87 mi Nanae
$1083
149 km or 93 mi Hokuto
$1081
150 km or 93 mi Otofuke
$972
151 km or 94 mi Obihiro
$988
152 km or 95 mi Hakodate
$1119
164 km or 102 mi Makubetsu
$976
169 km or 105 mi Nayoro
$941
197 km or 123 mi Mutsu
$1082
216 km or 134 mi Monbetsu
$947
220 km or 137 mi Kushiro
$971
221 km or 137 mi Kitami
$953
254 km or 158 mi Aomori
$1114
258 km or 160 mi Abashiri
$958
261 km or 162 mi Wakkanai
$976
262 km or 163 mi Goshogawara
$1065
263 km or 164 mi Tsugaru
$1064
265 km or 164 mi Misawa
$1082
273 km or 169 mi Towada
$1085
274 km or 170 mi Oirase
$1090
276 km or 172 mi Kuroishi
$1079
283 km or 176 mi Hirakawa
$1082
283 km or 176 mi Hirosaki
$1088