Gwangju vs Naypyidaw - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Naypyidaw
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1101
$701
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2866
$1849
🏠 One person rent
$434
$320
🏘️ Family rent
$769
$659
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$83.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2099
$311
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
58
17
😀 Quality of life
83
18
🏙️ Population
1.49M
1.16M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 57% more expensive than in Naypyidaw. Cities ranked 4821st and 6885th ($1101 vs $701) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 4th in South Korea and Myanmar, respectively. Check South Korea vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Gwangju compared to 0.4 months in Naypyidaw. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Naypyidaw ranked 4th in Myanmar, while ranked 439th and 8943rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Naypyidaw

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Gwangju Naypyidaw
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.42
$2.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$15.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$6.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$1.05
☕ Cappuccino
$3.66
$1.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$580
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$728
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$556
$540
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.1
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$36.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$44.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
8.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7404
$1289
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4847
$885
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$9.83
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.31
$14.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$2.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$9.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$4.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$32.5
$7.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$4.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$2.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$0.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$0.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$1.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$5.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.69
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$1.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.6
$65.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$3.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$13.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$2.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$75.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$424
$333
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20814
$8308

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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
138 km or 86 mi Taunggyi
$660
242 km or 150 mi Mandalay
$710
244 km or 151 mi Pai
$633
276 km or 171 mi Bago
$650
277 km or 172 mi Monywa
$661
317 km or 197 mi Chiang Mai
$691
334 km or 207 mi Yangon
$705
343 km or 213 mi Sittwe
$678
359 km or 223 mi Hpa-an
$610
370 km or 230 mi Pathein
$778
384 km or 239 mi Chiang Rai
$584
400 km or 249 mi Mawlamyine
$569
474 km or 295 mi Cox's Bazar
$323
530 km or 329 mi Chittagong
$351
540 km or 336 mi Jinghong
$604
546 km or 339 mi Phitsanulok
$537
563 km or 350 mi Aizawl
$478
598 km or 372 mi Pu'er
$625
602 km or 374 mi Imphal
$378
609 km or 378 mi Lincang
$628
620 km or 385 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
625 km or 389 mi Luang Prabang
$1253
634 km or 394 mi Myitkyina
$683
667 km or 414 mi Vang Vieng
$1183
667 km or 415 mi Baoshan
$632
675 km or 419 mi Agartala
$367
681 km or 423 mi Barisal
$287
698 km or 433 mi Brahmanbaria
$297
708 km or 440 mi Vientiane
$1163
718 km or 446 mi Sylhet
$305
722 km or 449 mi Narayanganj
$309
723 km or 449 mi Narsingdi
$295
737 km or 458 mi Dhaka
$430
743 km or 462 mi Udon Thani
$543
762 km or 474 mi Khulna
$303
773 km or 480 mi Dali
$606
777 km or 483 mi Shillong
$408
784 km or 487 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
793 km or 493 mi Tha Khlong
$641
799 km or 496 mi Khon Kaen
$568