Gwangju vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1101
$735
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2866
$2016
🏠 One person rent
$434
$376
🏘️ Family rent
$769
$815
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$72.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2099
$487
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
58
66
😀 Quality of life
83
65
🏙️ Population
1.49M
9.39M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 50% more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 4821st and 6739th ($1101 vs $735) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 1st 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 Ho Chi Minh. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 439th and 4253rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Gwangju Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.42
$2.17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$23.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$4.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$1.18
☕ Cappuccino
$3.66
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$459
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$281
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$1102
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$556
$634
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.1
$50.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$77.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$9.54
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
9.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7404
$4334
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4847
$2039
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$11.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.31
$5.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$3.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$32.5
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$1.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$1.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$1.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$1.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.69
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$0.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.6
$21.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$4.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$20.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$9.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$41.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$424
$277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20814
$14143

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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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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$530
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$425
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$494
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$678
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$512
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$454
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$508
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$514
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$721
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$506
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$507
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$513
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$526
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$504
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$836
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$577
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$516
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$531
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$534
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$596
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$519
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$634
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$535
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$755
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$644
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$516
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$573
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$677
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$639
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$545
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$427
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$685
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$584
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$593
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$393
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$752
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$781
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$743
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588