Gwangju vs Haiphong - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Haiphong
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1101
$591
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2866
$1853
🏠 One person rent
$434
$277
🏘️ Family rent
$769
$788
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$196
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$47.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2099
$606
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
58
35
😀 Quality of life
83
56
🏙️ Population
1.49M
2.09M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 86% more expensive than in Haiphong. Cities ranked 4821st and 7762nd ($1101 vs $591) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 5th in South Korea and Vietnam, respectively. Check South Korea vs Vietnam comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Gwangju compared to 1 months in Haiphong. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Haiphong ranked 4th in Vietnam, while ranked 439th and 5753rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Haiphong

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Gwangju Haiphong
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.42
$1.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$4.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$0.77
 Cappuccino
$3.66
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$222
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$1039
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$556
$668
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.1
$24
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$36.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
5.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7404
$1170
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4847
$476
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$5.93
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.31
$5.47
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$0.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$9.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$3.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$32.5
$8.38
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$1.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$0.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$0.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$1.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$1.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$2.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.69
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$1.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.6
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$3.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$31.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$2.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$424
$262
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20814
$12463

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$970
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$987
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64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$998
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$937
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$1002
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$854
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$989
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$959
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1005
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1054
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1019
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$977
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$983
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1038
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1063
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$992
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$924
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1038
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$998
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1019
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$977
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$887
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1075
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1030
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$995
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$936
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$992
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1000
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$959
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$991
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1151
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1036
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1037
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1060
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1027
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1033
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$979
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1080

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$554
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$582
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$513
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$496
68 km or 42 mi Cam Pha
$569
77 km or 48 mi Bac Ninh
$513
89 km or 55 mi Hanoi
$647
123 km or 76 mi Thai Nguyen
$570
144 km or 89 mi Viet Tri
$592
144 km or 90 mi Thanh Hoa
$563
191 km or 119 mi Fangchenggang
$573
194 km or 120 mi Chongzuo
$564
239 km or 149 mi Qinzhou
$592
258 km or 160 mi Vinh
$579
263 km or 163 mi Beihai
$642
282 km or 175 mi Nanning
$549
285 km or 177 mi Ha Tinh
$558
340 km or 211 mi Sa Pa
$553
345 km or 214 mi Baise
$571
369 km or 229 mi Dong Hoi
$500
380 km or 236 mi Wenshan
$575
390 km or 243 mi Zhanjiang
$764
390 km or 243 mi Haikou
$650
397 km or 246 mi Guigang
$702
410 km or 255 mi Sanya
$763
413 km or 257 mi Yulin
$771
420 km or 261 mi Laibin
$598
426 km or 265 mi Thakhek
$1161
451 km or 280 mi Maoming
$756
451 km or 280 mi Gaozhou
$761
457 km or 284 mi Hechi
$575
482 km or 299 mi Liuzhou
$579
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$1253
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$1183
491 km or 305 mi Hue
$393
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$571
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$1163
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$593
558 km or 346 mi Udon Thani
$543
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$877