Gwangju vs Hanoi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Hanoi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$694
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2393
$1821
🏠 One person rent
$392
$340
🏘️ Family rent
$667
$602
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$212
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$64.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2492
$505
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
58
72
😀 Quality of life
73
67
🏙️ Population
1.41M
8.72M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 38% more expensive than in Hanoi. Cities ranked 5869th and 7314th ($957 vs $694) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th 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 2.6 months in Gwangju compared to 0.7 months in Hanoi. Gwangju ranked 24th best city to live in South Korea vs Hanoi ranked 2nd in Vietnam, while ranked 2497th and 4766th 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
$5.53
$2.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$26.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$4.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$0.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$1.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$384
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$260
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$687
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$478
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$46.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$72.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$8.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
7.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7004
$4545
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5539
$2658
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.8
$8.74
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.21
$5.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$1.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$3.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$9.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$3.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$0.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$1.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$1.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$3.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$26.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$3.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$43.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$3.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.5
$46
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$82.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$341
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14457
$14773

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76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$771
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$954
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$938
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$964
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1051
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$990
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$933
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$974
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$997
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1012
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$905
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$982
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1009
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$992
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$971
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$887
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$946
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1013
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1023
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$992
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$865
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$914
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$919
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$1014
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$943
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1128
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$917
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1020
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1084
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1044
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$952
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$931
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$594
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$586
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$582
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$467
75 km or 47 mi Nam Dinh
$599
83 km or 51 mi Thai Binh
$583
89 km or 55 mi Haiphong
$564
129 km or 80 mi Ha Long
$579
135 km or 84 mi Thanh Hoa
$593
150 km or 93 mi Cam Pha
$574
221 km or 137 mi Chongzuo
$592
254 km or 158 mi Sa Pa
$553
262 km or 163 mi Vinh
$583
263 km or 163 mi Fangchenggang
$602
298 km or 185 mi Ha Tinh
$560
305 km or 190 mi Qinzhou
$617
308 km or 192 mi Wenshan
$579
324 km or 201 mi Nanning
$580
330 km or 205 mi Baise
$589
341 km or 212 mi Beihai
$679
402 km or 250 mi Dong Hoi
$495
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$1261
418 km or 259 mi Thakhek
$968
424 km or 263 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
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$714
461 km or 286 mi Laibin
$620
462 km or 287 mi Xingyi
$577
468 km or 291 mi Hechi
$593
474 km or 294 mi Zhanjiang
$824
479 km or 298 mi Yulin
$751
480 km or 298 mi Haikou
$711
481 km or 299 mi Vientiane
$968
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$782
501 km or 311 mi Yuxi
$607
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$564
518 km or 322 mi Liuzhou
$601
528 km or 328 mi Gaozhou
$802
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$797
533 km or 331 mi Jinghong
$591
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$375