Gwangju vs Sapporo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Sapporo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$1137
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2393
$2691
🏠 One person rent
$392
$510
🏘️ Family rent
$667
$833
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$385
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2492
$1763
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
58
75
😀 Quality of life
73
90
🏙️ Population
1.41M
1.96M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 16% less expensive than in Sapporo. Cities ranked 5869th and 4901st ($957 vs $1137) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 42nd in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Gwangju compared to 1.6 months in Sapporo. Gwangju ranked 24th best city to live in South Korea vs Sapporo ranked 8th in Japan, while ranked 2497th and 196th 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
$5.53
$5.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$5.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$3.74
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$3.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$247
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$743
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$443
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$185
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$283
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$46.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
2.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7004
$2166
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5539
$1568
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.8
$46.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.21
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$5.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$9.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$6.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$24.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$3.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$3.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$9.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$3.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$3.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$48.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.5
$37.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$248
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14457
$9894

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$909
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$922
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$930
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$973
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$942
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$923
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$955
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$771
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$954
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$938
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$964
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1051
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$990
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$933
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$974
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$997
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1012
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$905
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$982
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1009
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$992
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$971
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$887
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$946
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1013
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1023
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$992
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$865
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$914
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$919
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$1014
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$943
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1128
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$917
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1020
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1084
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1044
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$952
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$931
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1037

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Ishikari
$1015
15 km or 9.6 mi Ebetsu
$1020
19 km or 12 mi Kitahiroshima
$1022
27 km or 17 mi Eniwa
$1022
32 km or 20 mi Otaru
$1017
36 km or 23 mi Chitose
$1016
37 km or 23 mi Iwamizawa
$1017
50 km or 31 mi Bibai
$1016
52 km or 32 mi Tomakomai
$1020
71 km or 44 mi Takikawa
$1014
75 km or 47 mi Noboribetsu
$988
77 km or 48 mi Date
$983
89 km or 55 mi Muroran
$954
89 km or 55 mi Furano
$1008
93 km or 58 mi Fukagawa
$1010
100 km or 62 mi Rumoi
$1009
113 km or 70 mi Asahikawa
$1040
115 km or 72 mi Shinhidaka
$988
141 km or 87 mi Nanae
$914
149 km or 93 mi Hokuto
$909
150 km or 93 mi Otofuke
$992
151 km or 94 mi Obihiro
$1001
152 km or 95 mi Hakodate
$914
164 km or 102 mi Makubetsu
$993
169 km or 105 mi Nayoro
$1000
197 km or 123 mi Mutsu
$964
216 km or 134 mi Monbetsu
$990
220 km or 137 mi Kushiro
$972
221 km or 137 mi Kitami
$984
254 km or 158 mi Aomori
$1055
258 km or 160 mi Abashiri
$979
261 km or 162 mi Wakkanai
$986
262 km or 163 mi Goshogawara
$1017
263 km or 164 mi Tsugaru
$1017
265 km or 164 mi Misawa
$991
273 km or 169 mi Towada
$1000
274 km or 170 mi Oirase
$995
276 km or 172 mi Kuroishi
$1051
283 km or 176 mi Hirakawa
$1051
283 km or 176 mi Hirosaki
$1061