Gwangju vs Hanoi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Hanoi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$631
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2964
$1916
🏠 One person rent
$445
$282
🏘️ Family rent
$795
$746
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$64.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2261
$481
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
58
71
😀 Quality of life
84
65
🏙️ Population
1.49M
8.25M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 82% more expensive than in Hanoi. Cities ranked 4575th and 7372nd ($1147 vs $631) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 months in Gwangju compared to 0.8 months in Hanoi. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Hanoi ranked 2nd in Vietnam, while ranked 305th and 4592nd 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
$7.44
$2.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.5
$22.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$0.91
 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
$316
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$198
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$847
$951
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$586
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.9
$50.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$78
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.7
$9.09
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
10.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8909
$2514
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4824
$1401
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.8
$8.06
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.21
$5.29
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$9.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$3.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.1
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$3.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$1.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$0.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$1.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$1.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$3.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$0.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.91
$4.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$34.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$2.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$34
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.4
$86.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19812
$13775

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$1028
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$955
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$960
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$991
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1041
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$902
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$965
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$787
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$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
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1056

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Bac Ninh
$524
52 km or 32 mi Hai Duong
$557
56 km or 35 mi Viet Tri
$549
64 km or 40 mi Thai Nguyen
$562
75 km or 47 mi Nam Dinh
$504
83 km or 51 mi Thai Binh
$517
89 km or 55 mi Haiphong
$605
129 km or 80 mi Ha Long
$590
135 km or 84 mi Thanh Hoa
$566
150 km or 93 mi Cam Pha
$571
221 km or 137 mi Chongzuo
$573
254 km or 158 mi Sa Pa
$543
262 km or 163 mi Vinh
$575
263 km or 163 mi Fangchenggang
$568
298 km or 185 mi Ha Tinh
$554
305 km or 190 mi Qinzhou
$592
308 km or 192 mi Wenshan
$568
324 km or 201 mi Nanning
$547
330 km or 205 mi Baise
$574
341 km or 212 mi Beihai
$638
402 km or 250 mi Dong Hoi
$513
406 km or 252 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
418 km or 259 mi Thakhek
$1184
424 km or 263 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
451 km or 281 mi Guigang
$735
461 km or 286 mi Laibin
$611
462 km or 287 mi Xingyi
$567
468 km or 291 mi Hechi
$573
474 km or 294 mi Zhanjiang
$777
479 km or 298 mi Yulin
$806
480 km or 298 mi Haikou
$620
481 km or 299 mi Vientiane
$1233
492 km or 306 mi Sanya
$552
501 km or 311 mi Yuxi
$612
516 km or 321 mi Udon Thani
$500
518 km or 322 mi Liuzhou
$596
528 km or 328 mi Gaozhou
$831
531 km or 330 mi Maoming
$857
533 km or 331 mi Jinghong
$588
539 km or 335 mi Hue
$422