Gwangju vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$726
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2393
$1883
🏠 One person rent
$392
$370
🏘️ Family rent
$667
$634
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$208
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$70.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2492
$500
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
58
67
😀 Quality of life
73
71
🏙️ Population
1.41M
14M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 32% more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 5869th and 7123rd ($957 vs $726) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th 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 2.6 months in Gwangju compared to 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh. Gwangju ranked 24th best city to live in South Korea vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 2497th and 3396th 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
$5.53
$2.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$1.14
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$1.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$904
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$437
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$60
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$93.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$9.78
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
8.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7004
$4456
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5539
$1839
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.8
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.21
$5.72
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$3.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$0.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$1.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$1.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$22.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$3.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$29.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$7.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.5
$52.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$379
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14457
$17174

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$942
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$923
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$955
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$771
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$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
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$522
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$414
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$503
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$721
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$519
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$455
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$508
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$523
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$776
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$480
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$493
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$518
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$530
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$506
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$893
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$563
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$517
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$528
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$533
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$582
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$518
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$668
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$540
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$766
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$679
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$515
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$601
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$718
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$407
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$724
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$609
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$699
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$375
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$809
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$839
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$799
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586