Gwangju vs Haiphong - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Haiphong
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1178
$606
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3262
$1888
🏠 One person rent
$485
$287
🏘️ Family rent
$860
$811
🍽️ Food expenses
$480
$201
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$47.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$624
😷 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 94% more expensive than in Haiphong. Cities ranked 4654th and 7712th ($1178 vs $606) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 4th 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 411th and 5726th 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
$6.87
$1.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38
$22.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$4.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$0.81
 Cappuccino
$3.55
$1.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$338
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$232
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$880
$1082
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$684
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$24.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$38.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$9.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
5.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8083
$1210
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5291
$499
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.8
$6.09
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.36
$5.45
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.43
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.6
$8.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$3.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$1.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$0.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$1.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$1.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$2.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$0.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$1.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$24.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.1
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$32.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$2.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$32.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.8
$93.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1134
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27402
$13312

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$968
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$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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$565
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$592
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$523
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$511
68 km or 42 mi Cam Pha
$577
77 km or 48 mi Bac Ninh
$545
89 km or 55 mi Hanoi
$648
123 km or 76 mi Thai Nguyen
$571
144 km or 89 mi Viet Tri
$554
144 km or 90 mi Thanh Hoa
$571
191 km or 119 mi Fangchenggang
$595
194 km or 120 mi Chongzuo
$586
239 km or 149 mi Qinzhou
$614
258 km or 160 mi Vinh
$583
263 km or 163 mi Beihai
$660
282 km or 175 mi Nanning
$572
285 km or 177 mi Ha Tinh
$560
340 km or 211 mi Sa Pa
$549
345 km or 214 mi Baise
$593
369 km or 229 mi Dong Hoi
$513
380 km or 236 mi Wenshan
$579
390 km or 243 mi Zhanjiang
$781
390 km or 243 mi Haikou
$671
397 km or 246 mi Guigang
$725
410 km or 255 mi Sanya
$778
413 km or 257 mi Yulin
$794
420 km or 261 mi Laibin
$623
426 km or 265 mi Thakhek
$1151
451 km or 280 mi Maoming
$774
451 km or 280 mi Gaozhou
$774
457 km or 284 mi Hechi
$601
482 km or 299 mi Liuzhou
$607
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$1251
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$1174
491 km or 305 mi Hue
$407
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$580
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$1168
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$610
558 km or 346 mi Udon Thani
$555
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$895