Gwangju vs Hanoi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Hanoi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$702
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2600
$1807
🏠 One person rent
$453
$342
🏘️ Family rent
$783
$601
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$63
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2400
$369
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
58
72
😀 Quality of life
86
65
🏙️ Population
1.41M
8.72M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 51% more expensive than in Hanoi. Cities ranked 5224th and 7229th ($1062 vs $702) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 2nd in South Korea and Vietnam, respectively. Check South Korea vs Vietnam comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Gwangju compared to 0.5 months in Hanoi. Gwangju ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Hanoi ranked 3rd in Vietnam, while ranked 424th and 5251st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Hanoi

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Gwangju Hanoi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.5
$2.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$30.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$4.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$367
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$268
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$690
$674
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$484
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$45.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$69.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$9.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.91%
8.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7292
$3941
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4811
$2307
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$0.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$7.68
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.57
$5.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$0.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$3.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$3.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$1.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$0.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$0.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$1.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$1.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$3.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$27.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.28
$3.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$43.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$4.38
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$43.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$85.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12561
$12836

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76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$823
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$1008
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$982
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1002
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1111
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1005
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$945
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$993
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1015
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1072
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$922
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$981
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1019
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$994
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$986
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$916
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$961
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1032
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$991
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1043
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$943
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$951
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$946
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$976
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1121
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$986
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1064
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1114
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1005
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$984
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$954
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1079

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$597
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$587
56 km or 35 mi Viet Tri
$590
64 km or 40 mi Thai Nguyen
$476
75 km or 47 mi Nam Dinh
$602
83 km or 51 mi Thai Binh
$587
89 km or 55 mi Haiphong
$571
129 km or 80 mi Ha Long
$585
135 km or 84 mi Thanh Hoa
$601
150 km or 93 mi Cam Pha
$577
221 km or 137 mi Chongzuo
$580
254 km or 158 mi Sa Pa
$563
262 km or 163 mi Vinh
$590
263 km or 163 mi Fangchenggang
$592
298 km or 185 mi Ha Tinh
$567
305 km or 190 mi Qinzhou
$605
308 km or 192 mi Wenshan
$575
324 km or 201 mi Nanning
$564
330 km or 205 mi Baise
$578
341 km or 212 mi Beihai
$664
402 km or 250 mi Dong Hoi
$496
406 km or 252 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
418 km or 259 mi Thakhek
$1038
424 km or 263 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
451 km or 281 mi Guigang
$699
461 km or 286 mi Laibin
$608
462 km or 287 mi Xingyi
$574
468 km or 291 mi Hechi
$584
474 km or 294 mi Zhanjiang
$805
479 km or 298 mi Yulin
$738
480 km or 298 mi Haikou
$694
481 km or 299 mi Vientiane
$1056
492 km or 306 mi Sanya
$774
501 km or 311 mi Yuxi
$600
516 km or 321 mi Udon Thani
$581
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$587
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$790
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$789
533 km or 331 mi Jinghong
$590
539 km or 335 mi Hue
$380