Gwangju vs Sendai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Sendai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1178
$1111
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3262
$2813
🏠 One person rent
$485
$459
🏘️ Family rent
$860
$861
🍽️ Food expenses
$480
$400
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$2543
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
58
73
😀 Quality of life
83
92
🏙️ Population
1.49M
1.06M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 6% more expensive than in Sendai. Cities ranked 4654th and 4890th ($1178 vs $1111) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 142nd in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Gwangju compared to 2.3 months in Sendai. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Sendai ranked 6th in Japan, while ranked 411th and 91st 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
$6.87
$6.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$3.51
 Cappuccino
$3.55
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$1.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$880
$852
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$628
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8083
$2390
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5291
$1362
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.8
$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.36
$16.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.43
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$3.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$9.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$7.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.6
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$5.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$2.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$8.38
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$4.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.1
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$69.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$63.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.8
$54.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1134
$320
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27402
$6369

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$1040
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$1000
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$1005
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1027
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$960
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$968
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$999
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$915
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$981
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$980
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1007
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1146
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1084
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$999
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$1008
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1066
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1134
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$975
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$931
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1098
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1002
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1043
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$995
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$893
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1083
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$992
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1114
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$997
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$977
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$981
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$901
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1222
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1027
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1157
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1122
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$973
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1025
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$992
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1165

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Natori
$1026
12 km or 7.2 mi Rifu
$1030
12 km or 7.5 mi Tagajo
$1029
14 km or 8.7 mi Tomiya
$1026
14 km or 8.9 mi Shiogama
$1027
18 km or 11 mi Iwanuma
$1027
20 km or 12 mi Taiwa
$1029
25 km or 16 mi Shibata
$1019
26 km or 16 mi Watari
$1022
27 km or 17 mi Ogawara
$1016
33 km or 21 mi Kakuda
$1015
34 km or 21 mi Kami
$1031
35 km or 21 mi Higashimatsushima
$1034
35 km or 22 mi Misato
$1035
35 km or 22 mi Osaki
$1035
37 km or 23 mi Shiroishi
$1004
42 km or 26 mi Ishinomaki
$1041
44 km or 27 mi Tendo
$998
45 km or 28 mi Higashine
$1008
47 km or 29 mi Yamagata
$1002
49 km or 30 mi Murayama
$1016
53 km or 33 mi Soma
$1021
53 km or 33 mi Kurihara
$1045
53 km or 33 mi Sagae
$1004
54 km or 34 mi Kaminoyama
$988
55 km or 34 mi Tome
$1042
57 km or 35 mi Date
$989
66 km or 41 mi Fukushima
$1012
66 km or 41 mi Takahata
$1000
67 km or 42 mi Nan'yo
$1007
70 km or 44 mi Minamisoma
$1027
74 km or 46 mi Shinjo
$1048
75 km or 46 mi Nagai
$1015
77 km or 48 mi Yonezawa
$1011
77 km or 48 mi Ichinoseki
$1052
85 km or 53 mi Nihonmatsu
$1000
94 km or 58 mi Kesennuma
$1053
94 km or 58 mi Motomiya
$1017
96 km or 59 mi Tamura
$1022
100 km or 62 mi Oshu
$1057