Can Tho vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Can Tho	Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person	$439	$1081
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1164	$2620
🏠 One person rent	$156	$462
🏘️ Family rent	$260	$793
🍽️ Food expenses	$181	$422
🚐 Transport expenses	$40.5	$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$160	$2442
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	10 km	11 km
🎓 Higher education	18	58
😀 Quality of life	37	87
🏙️ Population	1.25M	1.49M

The cost of living in Can Tho is 59% less expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 8893rd and 5038th ($439 vs $1081) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 35th and 26th 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 2.3 months in Gwangju. Can Tho ranked 19th best city to live in Vietnam vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 8088th and 363rd 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	$1.14	$6.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$23	$35.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$3.39	$5.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.13	$2.78
☕ Cappuccino	$0.95	$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.47	$1.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$171	$390
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$103	$307
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$301	$709
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$182	$560
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$29.2	$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$44.6	$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$9.48	$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	9.11%	3.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2276	$7419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1278	$4877
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.23	$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$8.93	$63.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$5	$7.55
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.85	$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.33	$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.95	$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.77	$2.64
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.36	$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.5	$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.67	$6.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.6	$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.7	$7.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.16	$2.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.19	$6.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.76	$5.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.76	$3.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.96	$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.31	$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$0.91	$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$7.66	$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.89	$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack	$1.22	$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$1.74	$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.88	$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$0.97	$3.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.12	$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$19	$45.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$3.31	$8.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$25.4	$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple	$5.31	$6.38
👖 Brand Jeans	$19.2	$47.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$94.1	$61.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$189	$253
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$6824	$10915

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Cities near Can Tho

Distance	City	Cost of living
31 km or 19 mi	Sa Dec	$502
52 km or 33 mi	Soc Trang	$507
54 km or 34 mi	Long Xuyen	$498
74 km or 46 mi	Rach Gia	$515
84 km or 52 mi	Bac Lieu	$494
117 km or 73 mi	Svay Rieng	$686
117 km or 73 mi	Ca Mau	$507
127 km or 79 mi	Ho Chi Minh	$734
144 km or 90 mi	Thu Dau Mot	$519
152 km or 95 mi	Bien Hoa	$410
154 km or 96 mi	Vung Tau	$493
169 km or 105 mi	Prey Veng	$727
188 km or 117 mi	Kampot	$622
195 km or 121 mi	Phnom Penh	$829
201 km or 125 mi	Phu Quoc	$511
222 km or 138 mi	Kampong Cham	$504
259 km or 161 mi	Sihanoukville	$763
278 km or 173 mi	Phan Thiet	$482
291 km or 181 mi	Mui Ne	$491
359 km or 223 mi	Da Lat	$572
383 km or 238 mi	Buon Ma Thuot	$516
388 km or 241 mi	Stung Treng	$635
389 km or 242 mi	Phan Rang-Thap Cham	$523
425 km or 264 mi	Siem Reap	$650
440 km or 273 mi	Ko Chang	$708
442 km or 275 mi	Battambang	$571
445 km or 277 mi	Nha Trang	$508
499 km or 310 mi	Serei Saophoan	$623
544 km or 338 mi	Klaeng	$718
560 km or 348 mi	Qui Nhon	$501
583 km or 362 mi	Kota Bharu	$517
586 km or 364 mi	Ubon Ratchathani	$558
599 km or 372 mi	Kuala Terengganu	$534
618 km or 384 mi	Nong Prue	$787
624 km or 388 mi	Pattaya	$812
624 km or 388 mi	Chaophraya Surasak	$770
629 km or 391 mi	Laem Chabang	$779
635 km or 395 mi	Ko Pha-ngan	$765
642 km or 399 mi	Ko Samui	$741
652 km or 405 mi	Ko Tao	$812

Cities near Gwangju

Distance	City	Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi	Naju	$1001
45 km or 28 mi	Jeongeup	$981
50 km or 31 mi	Namwon	$980
57 km or 36 mi	Suncheon	$1016
64 km or 39 mi	Mokpo	$1005
71 km or 44 mi	Gimje	$982
76 km or 47 mi	Gwangyang	$991
76 km or 47 mi	Jeonju	$831
82 km or 51 mi	Yeosu	$994
86 km or 54 mi	Iksan	$998
92 km or 57 mi	Gunsan	$1020
106 km or 66 mi	Jinju	$1064
116 km or 72 mi	Nonsan	$1046
127 km or 79 mi	Gyeryong	$976
131 km or 81 mi	Sacheon	$984
132 km or 82 mi	Asan	$1050
133 km or 82 mi	Boryeong	$1085
138 km or 86 mi	Daejeon	$959
142 km or 88 mi	Tongyeong	$934
145 km or 90 mi	Gongju	$1063
148 km or 92 mi	Masan	$1008
150 km or 93 mi	Sejong	$1020
151 km or 94 mi	Gimcheon	$934
156 km or 97 mi	Geoje	$913
158 km or 98 mi	Changwon	$1084
170 km or 106 mi	Miryang	$1038
171 km or 106 mi	Daegu	$1062
171 km or 107 mi	Cheongju	$924
174 km or 108 mi	Gumi	$949
179 km or 111 mi	Sangju	$957
179 km or 111 mi	Gimhae	$975
180 km or 112 mi	Gyeongsan	$1001
184 km or 114 mi	Cheonan	$1153
184 km or 115 mi	Seosan	$1068
188 km or 117 mi	Jeju	$1069
193 km or 120 mi	Busan	$1108
194 km or 120 mi	Yangsan	$1039
194 km or 120 mi	Dangjin	$1059
196 km or 122 mi	Mungyeong	$973
203 km or 126 mi	Jeju Island	$1100