Gwangju vs Sendai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Sendai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$1010
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2600
$2419
🏠 One person rent
$453
$416
🏘️ Family rent
$783
$661
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$353
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2400
$1272
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
58
73
😀 Quality of life
86
74
🏙️ Population
1.41M
1.06M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 5% more expensive than in Sendai. Cities ranked 5224th and 5585th ($1062 vs $1010) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 415th 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 1.3 months in Sendai. Gwangju ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Sendai ranked 169th in Japan, while ranked 424th and 2145th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Sendai

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Gwangju Sendai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.5
$5.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$31.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$3.84
 Cappuccino
$3.44
$3.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$1.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$488
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$246
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$690
$723
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$433
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$89.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.91%
2.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7292
$2579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4811
$1456
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$53.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.57
$18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$8.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$7.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$4.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$5.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$3.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$9.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$4.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$4.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$51.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.28
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$63.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$50
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$40.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$256
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12561
$5002

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$981
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$963
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$970
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1014
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$991
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$964
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$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
11 km or 6.8 mi Natori
$940
12 km or 7.2 mi Rifu
$941
12 km or 7.5 mi Tagajo
$942
14 km or 8.7 mi Tomiya
$941
14 km or 8.9 mi Shiogama
$942
18 km or 11 mi Iwanuma
$945
20 km or 12 mi Taiwa
$944
25 km or 16 mi Shibata
$947
26 km or 16 mi Watari
$950
27 km or 17 mi Ogawara
$949
33 km or 21 mi Kakuda
$953
34 km or 21 mi Kami
$965
35 km or 21 mi Higashimatsushima
$966
35 km or 22 mi Misato
$970
35 km or 22 mi Osaki
$970
37 km or 23 mi Shiroishi
$943
42 km or 26 mi Ishinomaki
$982
44 km or 27 mi Tendo
$948
45 km or 28 mi Higashine
$958
47 km or 29 mi Yamagata
$948
49 km or 30 mi Murayama
$969
53 km or 33 mi Soma
$976
53 km or 33 mi Kurihara
$991
53 km or 33 mi Sagae
$958
54 km or 34 mi Kaminoyama
$941
55 km or 34 mi Tome
$993
57 km or 35 mi Date
$926
66 km or 41 mi Fukushima
$942
66 km or 41 mi Takahata
$954
67 km or 42 mi Nan'yo
$961
70 km or 44 mi Minamisoma
$997
74 km or 46 mi Shinjo
$1014
75 km or 46 mi Nagai
$975
77 km or 48 mi Yonezawa
$968
77 km or 48 mi Ichinoseki
$1016
85 km or 53 mi Nihonmatsu
$961
94 km or 58 mi Kesennuma
$1022
94 km or 58 mi Motomiya
$983
96 km or 59 mi Tamura
$999
100 km or 62 mi Oshu
$1022