Gwangju vs Hanoi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Hanoi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1101
$647
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2866
$1916
🏠 One person rent
$434
$292
🏘️ Family rent
$769
$744
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$64.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2099
$439
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
58
71
😀 Quality of life
83
62
🏙️ Population
1.49M
8.44M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 70% more expensive than in Hanoi. Cities ranked 4821st and 7236th ($1101 vs $647) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th 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 1.9 months in Gwangju compared to 0.7 months in Hanoi. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Hanoi ranked 2nd in Vietnam, while ranked 439th and 4848th 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
$8.42
$1.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$5.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.66
$1.82
🥤 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
$302
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$826
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$556
$623
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.1
$45.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$71.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$9.01
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
10.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7404
$2965
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4847
$1710
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$7.82
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.31
$5.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$9.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$3.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$32.5
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$3.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$1.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$1
🧅 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
$0.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$1.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$1.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$3.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.69
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.6
$28.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$3.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$30.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$4.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$42
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$90.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$424
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20814
$12394

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$1012
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$970
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$987
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1059
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$998
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$937
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$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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$513
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$554
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$592
64 km or 40 mi Thai Nguyen
$570
75 km or 47 mi Nam Dinh
$496
83 km or 51 mi Thai Binh
$513
89 km or 55 mi Haiphong
$591
129 km or 80 mi Ha Long
$582
135 km or 84 mi Thanh Hoa
$563
150 km or 93 mi Cam Pha
$569
221 km or 137 mi Chongzuo
$564
254 km or 158 mi Sa Pa
$553
262 km or 163 mi Vinh
$579
263 km or 163 mi Fangchenggang
$573
298 km or 185 mi Ha Tinh
$558
305 km or 190 mi Qinzhou
$592
308 km or 192 mi Wenshan
$575
324 km or 201 mi Nanning
$549
330 km or 205 mi Baise
$571
341 km or 212 mi Beihai
$642
402 km or 250 mi Dong Hoi
$500
406 km or 252 mi Luang Prabang
$1253
418 km or 259 mi Thakhek
$1161
424 km or 263 mi Vang Vieng
$1183
451 km or 281 mi Guigang
$702
461 km or 286 mi Laibin
$598
462 km or 287 mi Xingyi
$571
468 km or 291 mi Hechi
$575
474 km or 294 mi Zhanjiang
$764
479 km or 298 mi Yulin
$771
480 km or 298 mi Haikou
$650
481 km or 299 mi Vientiane
$1163
492 km or 306 mi Sanya
$763
501 km or 311 mi Yuxi
$611
516 km or 321 mi Udon Thani
$543
518 km or 322 mi Liuzhou
$579
528 km or 328 mi Gaozhou
$761
531 km or 330 mi Maoming
$756
533 km or 331 mi Jinghong
$604
539 km or 335 mi Hue
$393