Gwangju vs Hanoi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Hanoi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1081
$652
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2620
$1681
🏠 One person rent
$462
$302
🏘️ Family rent
$793
$530
🍽️ Food expenses
$422
$208
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$63.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2442
$371
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
58
72
😀 Quality of life
87
65
🏙️ Population
1.49M
8.44M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 66% more expensive than in Hanoi. Cities ranked 5038th and 7418th ($1081 vs $652) 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 0.6 months in Hanoi. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Hanoi ranked 2nd in Vietnam, while ranked 363rd and 5259th 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
$6.64
$1.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$26.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$4.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.46
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$319
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$233
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$709
$583
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$422
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$43.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$67.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$8.69
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
9.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7419
$3417
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4877
$2001
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$7.52
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.55
$5.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$0.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$1.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$9.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$3.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$3.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$1.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$1.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.5
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.24
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$0.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$28.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.33
$3.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.8
$42.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$4.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.8
$43.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$86.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$253
$253
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10915
$11154

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$831
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$994
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$998
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1020
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1064
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1046
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$976
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$984
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1050
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1085
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$959
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$934
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1063
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1008
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1020
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$934
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$913
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1084
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1038
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1062
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$924
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$949
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$957
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$975
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1153
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1068
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1069
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1108
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1039
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1059
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$973
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$1100

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$558
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$558
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$569
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$461
75 km or 47 mi Nam Dinh
$570
83 km or 51 mi Thai Binh
$556
89 km or 55 mi Haiphong
$562
129 km or 80 mi Ha Long
$559
135 km or 84 mi Thanh Hoa
$568
150 km or 93 mi Cam Pha
$551
221 km or 137 mi Chongzuo
$568
254 km or 158 mi Sa Pa
$529
262 km or 163 mi Vinh
$560
263 km or 163 mi Fangchenggang
$579
298 km or 185 mi Ha Tinh
$539
305 km or 190 mi Qinzhou
$590
308 km or 192 mi Wenshan
$563
324 km or 201 mi Nanning
$552
330 km or 205 mi Baise
$571
341 km or 212 mi Beihai
$652
402 km or 250 mi Dong Hoi
$483
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$1261
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$1139
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$1181
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$693
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$598
462 km or 287 mi Xingyi
$560
468 km or 291 mi Hechi
$574
474 km or 294 mi Zhanjiang
$790
479 km or 298 mi Yulin
$726
480 km or 298 mi Haikou
$677
481 km or 299 mi Vientiane
$1152
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$758
501 km or 311 mi Yuxi
$586
516 km or 321 mi Udon Thani
$578
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$574
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$780
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$773
533 km or 331 mi Jinghong
$577
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$372