Gwangju vs Haiphong - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Haiphong
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$605
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2964
$2168
🏠 One person rent
$445
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$795
$1083
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$199
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$47.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2261
$553
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
58
35
😀 Quality of life
84
61
🏙️ Population
1.49M
2.1M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 90% more expensive than in Haiphong. Cities ranked 4575th and 7610th ($1147 vs $605) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 3rd in South Korea and Vietnam, respectively. Check South Korea vs Vietnam comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Gwangju compared to 0.9 months in Haiphong. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Haiphong ranked 4th in Vietnam, while ranked 305th and 5232nd 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
$7.44
$1.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.5
$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$4.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$0.82
 Cappuccino
$3.92
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$340
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$232
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$847
$1081
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$1024
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.9
$24.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$38.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.7
$9.05
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
6.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8909
$1218
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4824
$494
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.8
$6.14
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.21
$5.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$0.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$9.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$3.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.1
$6.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$3.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$1.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$0.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$1.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$1.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$2.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$0.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$0.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$24.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.91
$4.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$35.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$2.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$34.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.4
$88.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$252
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19812
$13831

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$965
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$787
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$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
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$1056

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$557
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$590
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$517
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$504
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$571
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$524
89 km or 55 mi Hanoi
$631
123 km or 76 mi Thai Nguyen
$562
144 km or 89 mi Viet Tri
$549
144 km or 90 mi Thanh Hoa
$566
191 km or 119 mi Fangchenggang
$568
194 km or 120 mi Chongzuo
$573
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$592
258 km or 160 mi Vinh
$575
263 km or 163 mi Beihai
$638
282 km or 175 mi Nanning
$547
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$554
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$543
345 km or 214 mi Baise
$574
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$513
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$568
390 km or 243 mi Zhanjiang
$777
390 km or 243 mi Haikou
$620
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$735
410 km or 255 mi Sanya
$552
413 km or 257 mi Yulin
$806
420 km or 261 mi Laibin
$611
426 km or 265 mi Thakhek
$1184
451 km or 280 mi Maoming
$857
451 km or 280 mi Gaozhou
$831
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$573
482 km or 299 mi Liuzhou
$596
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$1212
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$1195
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$422
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$567
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$1233
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$601
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$500
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$876