Gwangju vs Sapporo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Sapporo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$1173
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2964
$2837
🏠 One person rent
$445
$526
🏘️ Family rent
$795
$901
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$407
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2261
$1651
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
58
73
😀 Quality of life
84
89
🏙️ Population
1.49M
1.96M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 2% less expensive than in Sapporo. Cities ranked 4575th and 4509th ($1147 vs $1173) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 30th 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 months in Gwangju compared to 1.4 months in Sapporo. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Sapporo ranked 9th in Japan, while ranked 305th and 170th 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
$7.44
$9.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.5
$26.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$4.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$2.31
 Cappuccino
$3.92
$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$433
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$266
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$847
$714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$537
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.9
$185
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$288
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.7
$41.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
1.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8909
$2557
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4824
$1835
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.8
$33.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.21
$18.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$1.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$8.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.1
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$2.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$3.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$3.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$7.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$3.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$52.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.91
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$19.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.4
$53.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$264
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19812
$10328

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1028
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$955
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$960
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$991
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1041
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$902
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$965
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$787
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$984
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$923
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$975
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$878
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$945
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$932
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$953
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$992
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1084
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$924
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$910
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$949
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1006
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$963
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$1076
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$882
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1073
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$973
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1113
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$1055
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1060
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$907
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$940
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1005
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1003
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1029
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$963
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1002
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$999
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1056

Cities near Sapporo

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Ishikari
$1050
15 km or 9.6 mi Ebetsu
$1052
19 km or 12 mi Kitahiroshima
$1048
27 km or 17 mi Eniwa
$1050
32 km or 20 mi Otaru
$1046
36 km or 23 mi Chitose
$1043
37 km or 23 mi Iwamizawa
$1033
50 km or 31 mi Bibai
$1003
52 km or 32 mi Tomakomai
$1056
71 km or 44 mi Takikawa
$958
75 km or 47 mi Noboribetsu
$1058
77 km or 48 mi Date
$1062
89 km or 55 mi Muroran
$1069
89 km or 55 mi Furano
$953
93 km or 58 mi Fukagawa
$929
100 km or 62 mi Rumoi
$959
113 km or 70 mi Asahikawa
$943
115 km or 72 mi Shinhidaka
$1034
141 km or 87 mi Nanae
$1086
149 km or 93 mi Hokuto
$1086
150 km or 93 mi Otofuke
$986
151 km or 94 mi Obihiro
$999
152 km or 95 mi Hakodate
$1125
164 km or 102 mi Makubetsu
$994
169 km or 105 mi Nayoro
$947
197 km or 123 mi Mutsu
$1090
216 km or 134 mi Monbetsu
$955
220 km or 137 mi Kushiro
$992
221 km or 137 mi Kitami
$967
254 km or 158 mi Aomori
$1164
258 km or 160 mi Abashiri
$973
261 km or 162 mi Wakkanai
$972
262 km or 163 mi Goshogawara
$1093
263 km or 164 mi Tsugaru
$1085
265 km or 164 mi Misawa
$1085
273 km or 169 mi Towada
$1090
274 km or 170 mi Oirase
$1081
276 km or 172 mi Kuroishi
$1111
283 km or 176 mi Hirakawa
$1106
283 km or 176 mi Hirosaki
$1117