Gwangju vs Sapporo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Sapporo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$1121
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2600
$2679
🏠 One person rent
$453
$482
🏘️ Family rent
$783
$785
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2400
$1657
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
58
75
😀 Quality of life
86
75
🏙️ Population
1.41M
1.96M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 5% less expensive than in Sapporo. Cities ranked 5224th and 4988th ($1062 vs $1121) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 79th 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 1.5 months in Sapporo. Gwangju ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Sapporo ranked 110th in Japan, while ranked 424th and 1640th 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
$6.5
$6.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$26.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$5.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$3.49
 Cappuccino
$3.44
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$397
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$690
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$442
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$248
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$42.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.91%
2.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7292
$2308
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4811
$1648
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$53.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.57
$15.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$5.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$9.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$6.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$3.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$3.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$4.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$4.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$3.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$7.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$3.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.28
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$19.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$42
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$48.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12561
$10501

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$963
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57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1014
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$991
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$964
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$996
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$823
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$1008
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$982
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1002
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1111
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1005
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$945
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$993
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1015
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1072
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$922
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$981
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1019
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$994
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$986
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$916
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$961
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1032
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$991
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1043
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$943
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$951
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$946
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$976
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1121
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$986
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1064
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1114
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1005
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$984
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$954
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1079

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Ishikari
$1004
15 km or 9.6 mi Ebetsu
$1005
19 km or 12 mi Kitahiroshima
$1005
27 km or 17 mi Eniwa
$1005
32 km or 20 mi Otaru
$1005
36 km or 23 mi Chitose
$1005
37 km or 23 mi Iwamizawa
$1001
50 km or 31 mi Bibai
$1004
52 km or 32 mi Tomakomai
$1019
71 km or 44 mi Takikawa
$1004
75 km or 47 mi Noboribetsu
$982
77 km or 48 mi Date
$978
89 km or 55 mi Muroran
$957
89 km or 55 mi Furano
$1002
93 km or 58 mi Fukagawa
$1004
100 km or 62 mi Rumoi
$1002
113 km or 70 mi Asahikawa
$1040
115 km or 72 mi Shinhidaka
$1001
141 km or 87 mi Nanae
$933
149 km or 93 mi Hokuto
$927
150 km or 93 mi Otofuke
$998
151 km or 94 mi Obihiro
$1006
152 km or 95 mi Hakodate
$936
164 km or 102 mi Makubetsu
$996
169 km or 105 mi Nayoro
$990
197 km or 123 mi Mutsu
$969
216 km or 134 mi Monbetsu
$986
220 km or 137 mi Kushiro
$986
221 km or 137 mi Kitami
$982
254 km or 158 mi Aomori
$1067
258 km or 160 mi Abashiri
$982
261 km or 162 mi Wakkanai
$986
262 km or 163 mi Goshogawara
$1029
263 km or 164 mi Tsugaru
$1029
265 km or 164 mi Misawa
$1009
273 km or 169 mi Towada
$1016
274 km or 170 mi Oirase
$1007
276 km or 172 mi Kuroishi
$1054
283 km or 176 mi Hirakawa
$1057
283 km or 176 mi Hirosaki
$1070