Gwangju vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$762
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2600
$1930
🏠 One person rent
$453
$409
🏘️ Family rent
$783
$723
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$205
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$71
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2400
$340
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
58
67
😀 Quality of life
86
69
🏙️ Population
1.41M
14M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 39% more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 5224th and 6919th ($1062 vs $762) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th 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 2.3 months in Gwangju compared to 0.4 months in Ho Chi Minh. Gwangju ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 424th and 4450th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Ho Chi Minh

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Gwangju Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.5
$1.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$4.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.15
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$547
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$289
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$690
$1009
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$59
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$90.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$9.58
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.91%
8.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7292
$4266
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4811
$1950
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.57
$5.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$3.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$2.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$1.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$1.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$1.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$20.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.28
$3.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$27.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$46.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$329
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12561
$14995

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$991
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$996
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$823
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$1008
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$982
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1002
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1111
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1005
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$945
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$993
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1015
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1072
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$922
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$981
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1019
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$994
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$986
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$916
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$961
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1032
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$991
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1043
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$943
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$951
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$946
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$976
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1121
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$986
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1064
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1114
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1005
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$984
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$954
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$540
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$419
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$525
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$708
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$519
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$456
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$514
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$523
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$760
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$500
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$506
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$501
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$535
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$512
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$882
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$572
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$526
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$535
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$543
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$587
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$530
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$652
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$541
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$764
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$679
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$519
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$575
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$763
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$410
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$768
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$613
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$660
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$380
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$846
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$874
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$838
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610