Gwangju vs Sapporo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Sapporo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1081
$1181
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2620
$2813
🏠 One person rent
$462
$524
🏘️ Family rent
$793
$868
🍽️ Food expenses
$422
$401
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2442
$1641
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
58
74
😀 Quality of life
87
90
🏙️ Population
1.49M
1.96M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 8% less expensive than in Sapporo. Cities ranked 5038th and 4750th ($1081 vs $1181) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 38th in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Gwangju compared to 1.4 months in Sapporo. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Sapporo ranked 6th in Japan, while ranked 363rd and 239th 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
$6.64
$7.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$26.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$4.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$3.29
 Cappuccino
$3.46
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$448
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$262
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$709
$817
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$284
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$41
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
1.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7419
$2303
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4877
$1644
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$49.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.55
$17.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$6.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$6.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$3.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$2.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$2.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.5
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.24
$3.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$51.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.33
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.8
$26
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.8
$39.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$253
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10915
$10519

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$1001
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$981
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$980
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1016
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$982
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$991
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$831
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$994
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$998
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1020
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1064
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1046
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$976
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$984
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1050
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1085
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$959
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$934
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1063
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1008
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1020
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$934
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$913
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1084
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1038
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1062
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$924
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$949
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$957
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$975
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1153
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1068
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1069
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1108
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1039
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1059
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$973
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1100

Cities near Sapporo

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Ishikari
$1050
15 km or 9.6 mi Ebetsu
$1051
19 km or 12 mi Kitahiroshima
$1051
27 km or 17 mi Eniwa
$1047
32 km or 20 mi Otaru
$1049
36 km or 23 mi Chitose
$1041
37 km or 23 mi Iwamizawa
$1043
50 km or 31 mi Bibai
$1042
52 km or 32 mi Tomakomai
$1041
71 km or 44 mi Takikawa
$1042
75 km or 47 mi Noboribetsu
$994
77 km or 48 mi Date
$991
89 km or 55 mi Muroran
$973
89 km or 55 mi Furano
$1032
93 km or 58 mi Fukagawa
$1031
100 km or 62 mi Rumoi
$1035
113 km or 70 mi Asahikawa
$1065
115 km or 72 mi Shinhidaka
$1007
141 km or 87 mi Nanae
$936
149 km or 93 mi Hokuto
$937
150 km or 93 mi Otofuke
$1014
151 km or 94 mi Obihiro
$1021
152 km or 95 mi Hakodate
$945
164 km or 102 mi Makubetsu
$1010
169 km or 105 mi Nayoro
$1015
197 km or 123 mi Mutsu
$972
216 km or 134 mi Monbetsu
$1002
220 km or 137 mi Kushiro
$991
221 km or 137 mi Kitami
$995
254 km or 158 mi Aomori
$1064
258 km or 160 mi Abashiri
$994
261 km or 162 mi Wakkanai
$1004
262 km or 163 mi Goshogawara
$1029
263 km or 164 mi Tsugaru
$1025
265 km or 164 mi Misawa
$1003
273 km or 169 mi Towada
$1015
274 km or 170 mi Oirase
$1006
276 km or 172 mi Kuroishi
$1051
283 km or 176 mi Hirakawa
$1054
283 km or 176 mi Hirosaki
$1068