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Cost of living

1,010.52

836.75

Eating Out

7.99

8.98

Rent & Utilities

372.65

347.95

Transportation

1,956.14

2,145.24

Groceries

7.98

6.05

Other

1,910.54

2,998.42

Gwangju Metropolitan CitySejong Special Self-Governing City

Consumer prices in Sejong Special Self-Governing City are roughly 17% higher than in Gwangju Metropolitan City.

Cost of living

Item	Gwangju Metropolitan City	Sejong Special Self-Governing City
Total with rent one person	1,269	1,012
Total with rent family	2,865	2,610
Without rent one person	813	488
Without rent one family	2,356	1,919
Rent & Utilities person	391.01	452.66
Rent & Utilities family	870.16	816.49
Food person	464	424
Food family	1,377	1,225
Transport person	172.42	53.62
Transport family	460.96	135.13
Life expectancy	77.12 years	68.36 years

Item	Gwangju Metropolitan City	Sejong Special Self-Governing City
Lunch Menu	5.66	7.94
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	28.92	32.82
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	4.45	6.29
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	3.52	2.7
Cappuccino	3.61	2.72
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	1.77	1.43

Item	Gwangju Metropolitan City	Sejong Special Self-Governing City
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	496.13	409.31
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	259.14	264.86
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	1,004.7	882.92
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	624.07	603.39
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	73.35	103.66
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	130.49	151.26
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	20.7	20.23

Item	Gwangju Metropolitan City	Sejong Special Self-Governing City
Local transport ticket	4.95	4.16
Monthly ticket local transport	6,428	7,997
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	7,206	6,968
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	1.29	1.15
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	40.48%	36.22%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	11	8.86
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	1.24	1.32

Item	Gwangju Metropolitan City	Sejong Special Self-Governing City
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	2.15	2.29
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	3.81	2.52
Eggs, x12	2.88	2.61
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	13.48	11.02
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	7.7	9.28
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	29.46	15.89
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	3.4	3.92
Water, 1 L or 1 qt	0.95	0.84

Item	Gwangju Metropolitan City	Sejong Special Self-Governing City
Gym Membership, 1 month	43.13	66.37
Cinema Ticket, 1 person	11.9	9.75
Doctors visit	24.83	23.18
Haircut, simple	10.75	6.79
Brand Jeans	94.71	55.89
Brand Sneakers	73.48	77.78
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	485.53	317.62
International Primary School, 1 year	14,540	23,430