Gwangju vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$702
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2964
$1978
🏠 One person rent
$445
$349
🏘️ Family rent
$795
$750
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$211
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$67.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2261
$457
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
58
66
😀 Quality of life
84
66
🏙️ Population
1.49M
10.4M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 63% more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 4575th and 6786th ($1147 vs $702) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 2 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 305th and 4217th among best cities to live in the world.

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Gwangju Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.44
$1.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.5
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$1.07
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$428
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$258
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$847
$1064
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$568
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.9
$46.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$72.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.7
$11
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
9.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8909
$4519
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4824
$2063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.8
$7.56
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.21
$5.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$3.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.1
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$3.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$1.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$0.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$9.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$1.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$2.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$3.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.91
$4.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$31.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$3.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.4
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$306
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19812
$16779

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64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1041
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$902
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$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
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$550
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$479
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$534
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$694
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$515
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$463
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$509
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$522
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$711
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$566
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$553
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$555
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$518
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$516
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$802
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$512
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$520
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$521
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$526
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$569
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$524
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$628
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$554
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$755
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$587
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$518
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$539
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$614
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$436
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$619
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$547
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$601
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$422
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$653
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$665
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$648
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518