Gwangju vs Naypyidaw - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Naypyidaw
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$706
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2964
$1823
🏠 One person rent
$445
$358
🏘️ Family rent
$795
$645
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$208
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$77.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2261
$600
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
58
17
😀 Quality of life
84
21
🏙️ Population
1.49M
1.16M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 63% more expensive than in Naypyidaw. Cities ranked 4575th and 6766th ($1147 vs $706) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 5th in South Korea and Myanmar, respectively. Check South Korea vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Gwangju compared to 0.9 months in Naypyidaw. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Naypyidaw ranked 3rd in Myanmar, while ranked 305th and 8961st 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
$7.44
$1.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.5
$18.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$5.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$1.09
 Cappuccino
$3.92
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$689
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$181
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$847
$751
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$507
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.9
$23.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$36.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.7
$52.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
10.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8909
$1119
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4824
$403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.8
$10
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.21
$14.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$5.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.1
$8.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$2.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$0.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$1.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$0.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$1.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$1.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$5.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$0.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$48.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.91
$4.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$13.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$2.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$25
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.4
$87
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19812
$11739

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$1028
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$955
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$960
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$991
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1041
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$902
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$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
138 km or 86 mi Taunggyi
$668
242 km or 150 mi Mandalay
$715
244 km or 151 mi Pai
$577
276 km or 171 mi Bago
$710
277 km or 172 mi Monywa
$669
317 km or 197 mi Chiang Mai
$659
334 km or 207 mi Yangon
$815
343 km or 213 mi Sittwe
$656
359 km or 223 mi Hpa-an
$605
370 km or 230 mi Pathein
$709
384 km or 239 mi Chiang Rai
$462
400 km or 249 mi Mawlamyine
$566
474 km or 295 mi Cox's Bazar
$389
530 km or 329 mi Chittagong
$362
540 km or 336 mi Jinghong
$588
546 km or 339 mi Phitsanulok
$496
563 km or 350 mi Aizawl
$520
598 km or 372 mi Pu'er
$614
602 km or 374 mi Imphal
$395
609 km or 378 mi Lincang
$615
620 km or 385 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
625 km or 389 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
634 km or 394 mi Myitkyina
$673
667 km or 414 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
667 km or 415 mi Baoshan
$618
675 km or 419 mi Agartala
$387
681 km or 423 mi Barisal
$324
698 km or 433 mi Brahmanbaria
$342
708 km or 440 mi Vientiane
$1233
718 km or 446 mi Sylhet
$312
722 km or 449 mi Narayanganj
$446
723 km or 449 mi Narsingdi
$303
737 km or 458 mi Dhaka
$456
743 km or 462 mi Udon Thani
$500
762 km or 474 mi Khulna
$342
773 km or 480 mi Dali
$592
777 km or 483 mi Shillong
$360
784 km or 487 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
793 km or 493 mi Tha Khlong
$617
799 km or 496 mi Khon Kaen
$532