Can Tho vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 01, 2024

	Can Tho	Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person	$463	$1147
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1743	$2964
🏠 One person rent	$160	$445
🏘️ Family rent	$769	$795
🍽️ Food expenses	$193	$491
🚐 Transport expenses	$41.7	$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$205	$2261
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	10 km	11 km
🎓 Higher education	18	58
😀 Quality of life	36	84
🏙️ Population	1.24M	1.49M

The cost of living in Can Tho is 60% less expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 8716th and 4575th ($463 vs $1147) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 36th and 5th in Vietnam and South Korea, respectively. Check Vietnam vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Can Tho compared to 2 months in Gwangju. Can Tho ranked 20th best city to live in Vietnam vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 7738th and 305th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Can Tho vs Gwangju

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	Can Tho	Gwangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$1.62	$7.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$24.2	$48.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$3.65	$6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.06	$2.43
☕ Cappuccino	$1.01	$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.52	$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$181	$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$110	$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$813	$847
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$696	$587
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$25.3	$84.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$39	$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$11	$22.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	10%	3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2548	$8909
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1293	$4824
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.24	$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$7.42	$66.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$5.32	$8.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.96	$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.35	$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.1	$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.82	$3.1
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.46	$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.2	$7.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.77	$7.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.9	$37.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.37	$6.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.08	$3.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.33	$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.81	$5.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.81	$4.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1	$2.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.33	$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$0.92	$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$6.04	$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.97	$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack	$1.22	$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2	$9.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.94	$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.04	$3.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.13	$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$20.3	$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$3.58	$8.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$33.8	$38.4
💇 Haircut, simple	$2.44	$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans	$20.2	$50.7
👟 Brand Sneakers	$106	$65.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$204	$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$7317	$19812

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Cities near Can Tho

Distance	City	Cost of living
31 km or 19 mi	Sa Dec	$515
52 km or 33 mi	Soc Trang	$522
54 km or 34 mi	Long Xuyen	$509
74 km or 46 mi	Rach Gia	$518
84 km or 52 mi	Bac Lieu	$516
117 km or 73 mi	Svay Rieng	$694
117 km or 73 mi	Ca Mau	$520
127 km or 79 mi	Ho Chi Minh	$702
144 km or 90 mi	Thu Dau Mot	$550
152 km or 95 mi	Bien Hoa	$479
154 km or 96 mi	Vung Tau	$534
169 km or 105 mi	Prey Veng	$711
188 km or 117 mi	Kampot	$569
195 km or 121 mi	Phnom Penh	$802
201 km or 125 mi	Phu Quoc	$524
222 km or 138 mi	Kampong Cham	$555
259 km or 161 mi	Sihanoukville	$755
278 km or 173 mi	Phan Thiet	$566
291 km or 181 mi	Mui Ne	$553
359 km or 223 mi	Da Lat	$512
383 km or 238 mi	Buon Ma Thuot	$521
388 km or 241 mi	Stung Treng	$628
389 km or 242 mi	Phan Rang-Thap Cham	$526
425 km or 264 mi	Siem Reap	$587
440 km or 273 mi	Ko Chang	$614
442 km or 275 mi	Battambang	$539
445 km or 277 mi	Nha Trang	$554
499 km or 310 mi	Serei Saophoan	$579
544 km or 338 mi	Klaeng	$619
560 km or 348 mi	Qui Nhon	$518
583 km or 362 mi	Kota Bharu	$455
586 km or 364 mi	Ubon Ratchathani	$534
599 km or 372 mi	Kuala Terengganu	$465
618 km or 384 mi	Nong Prue	$653
624 km or 388 mi	Pattaya	$665
624 km or 388 mi	Chaophraya Surasak	$647
629 km or 391 mi	Laem Chabang	$648
635 km or 395 mi	Ko Pha-ngan	$661
642 km or 399 mi	Ko Samui	$642
652 km or 405 mi	Ko Tao	$702

Cities near Gwangju

Distance	City	Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi	Naju	$1028
45 km or 28 mi	Jeongeup	$955
50 km or 31 mi	Namwon	$960
57 km or 36 mi	Suncheon	$991
64 km or 39 mi	Mokpo	$1041
71 km or 44 mi	Gimje	$902
76 km or 47 mi	Gwangyang	$965
76 km or 47 mi	Jeonju	$787
82 km or 51 mi	Yeosu	$984
86 km or 54 mi	Iksan	$923
92 km or 57 mi	Gunsan	$975
106 km or 66 mi	Jinju	$878
116 km or 72 mi	Nonsan	$945
127 km or 79 mi	Gyeryong	$932
131 km or 81 mi	Sacheon	$953
132 km or 82 mi	Asan	$992
133 km or 82 mi	Boryeong	$1084
138 km or 86 mi	Daejeon	$924
142 km or 88 mi	Tongyeong	$910
145 km or 90 mi	Gongju	$949
148 km or 92 mi	Masan	$1006
150 km or 93 mi	Sejong	$963
151 km or 94 mi	Gimcheon	$1076
156 km or 97 mi	Geoje	$882
158 km or 98 mi	Changwon	$1073
170 km or 106 mi	Miryang	$973
171 km or 106 mi	Daegu	$1113
171 km or 107 mi	Cheongju	$903
174 km or 108 mi	Gumi	$1055
179 km or 111 mi	Sangju	$1060
179 km or 111 mi	Gimhae	$907
180 km or 112 mi	Gyeongsan	$1035
184 km or 114 mi	Cheonan	$940
184 km or 115 mi	Seosan	$1005
188 km or 117 mi	Jeju	$1003
193 km or 120 mi	Busan	$1029
194 km or 120 mi	Yangsan	$963
194 km or 120 mi	Dangjin	$1002
196 km or 122 mi	Mungyeong	$999
203 km or 126 mi	Jeju Island	$1056