Gwangju vs Naypyidaw - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Naypyidaw
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$627
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2393
$1568
🏠 One person rent
$392
$262
🏘️ Family rent
$667
$400
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$84.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2492
$149
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
58
14
😀 Quality of life
73
27
🏙️ Population
1.41M
1.16M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 53% more expensive than in Naypyidaw. Cities ranked 5869th and 7757th ($957 vs $627) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 3rd in South Korea and Myanmar, respectively. Check South Korea vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Gwangju compared to 0.2 months in Naypyidaw. Gwangju ranked 24th best city to live in South Korea vs Naypyidaw ranked 3rd in Myanmar, while ranked 2497th and 8890th 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
$5.53
$1.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$14.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$4.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$1.08
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$1.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$524
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$142
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$672
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$261
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$24.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$37.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
8.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7004
$1539
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5539
$737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.8
$10
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.21
$14.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$8.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$4.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$6.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$4.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$2.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$9.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$0.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$1.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$5.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$3.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$18.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$2.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.5
$38.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$76.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$376
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14457
$8641

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$942
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$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
$1037

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 86 mi Taunggyi
$549
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$555
244 km or 151 mi Pai
$675
276 km or 171 mi Bago
$610
277 km or 172 mi Monywa
$534
317 km or 197 mi Chiang Mai
$750
334 km or 207 mi Yangon
$656
343 km or 213 mi Sittwe
$583
359 km or 223 mi Hpa-an
$601
370 km or 230 mi Pathein
$721
384 km or 239 mi Chiang Rai
$581
400 km or 249 mi Mawlamyine
$575
474 km or 295 mi Cox's Bazar
$321
530 km or 329 mi Chittagong
$358
540 km or 336 mi Jinghong
$591
546 km or 339 mi Phitsanulok
$554
563 km or 350 mi Aizawl
$435
598 km or 372 mi Pu'er
$616
602 km or 374 mi Imphal
$365
609 km or 378 mi Lincang
$617
620 km or 385 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
625 km or 389 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
634 km or 394 mi Myitkyina
$555
667 km or 414 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
667 km or 415 mi Baoshan
$617
675 km or 419 mi Agartala
$342
681 km or 423 mi Barisal
$321
698 km or 433 mi Brahmanbaria
$329
708 km or 440 mi Vientiane
$968
718 km or 446 mi Sylhet
$327
722 km or 449 mi Narayanganj
$348
723 km or 449 mi Narsingdi
$357
737 km or 458 mi Dhaka
$478
743 km or 462 mi Udon Thani
$564
762 km or 474 mi Khulna
$287
773 km or 480 mi Dali
$596
777 km or 483 mi Shillong
$336
784 km or 487 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
793 km or 493 mi Tha Khlong
$671
799 km or 496 mi Khon Kaen
$590