Gwangju vs Naypyidaw - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Naypyidaw
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1178
$690
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3262
$1563
🏠 One person rent
$485
$363
🏘️ Family rent
$860
$513
🍽️ Food expenses
$480
$197
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$70.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$588
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
58
17
😀 Quality of life
83
21
🏙️ Population
1.49M
1.16M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 71% more expensive than in Naypyidaw. Cities ranked 4654th and 6990th ($1178 vs $690) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 0.9 months in Naypyidaw. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Naypyidaw ranked 3rd in Myanmar, while ranked 411th and 8811th 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
$6.87
$2.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38
$19.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$5.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$1.04
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$1.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$611
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$214
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$880
$578
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$393
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$26.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$39.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$43.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
10.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8083
$1132
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5291
$386
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.8
$9.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.36
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.43
$0.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$4.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.6
$7.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$2.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$0.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$1.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$0.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$0.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.1
$4.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$8.65
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$1.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$35.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.8
$83.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1134
$320
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27402
$8095

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$1040
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$1000
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$1005
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1027
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$960
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$968
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$999
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$915
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$981
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$980
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1007
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1146
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1084
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$999
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$1008
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1066
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1134
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$975
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$931
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1098
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1002
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1043
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$995
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$893
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1083
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$992
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1114
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$997
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$977
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$981
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$901
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1222
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1027
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1157
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1122
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$973
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1025
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$992
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1165

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 86 mi Taunggyi
$617
242 km or 150 mi Mandalay
$613
244 km or 151 mi Pai
$655
276 km or 171 mi Bago
$783
277 km or 172 mi Monywa
$588
317 km or 197 mi Chiang Mai
$742
334 km or 207 mi Yangon
$919
343 km or 213 mi Sittwe
$593
359 km or 223 mi Hpa-an
$612
370 km or 230 mi Pathein
$792
384 km or 239 mi Chiang Rai
$513
400 km or 249 mi Mawlamyine
$564
474 km or 295 mi Cox's Bazar
$325
530 km or 329 mi Chittagong
$312
540 km or 336 mi Jinghong
$599
546 km or 339 mi Phitsanulok
$559
563 km or 350 mi Aizawl
$461
598 km or 372 mi Pu'er
$626
602 km or 374 mi Imphal
$391
609 km or 378 mi Lincang
$623
620 km or 385 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
625 km or 389 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
634 km or 394 mi Myitkyina
$594
667 km or 414 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
667 km or 415 mi Baoshan
$625
675 km or 419 mi Agartala
$380
681 km or 423 mi Barisal
$295
698 km or 433 mi Brahmanbaria
$290
708 km or 440 mi Vientiane
$1168
718 km or 446 mi Sylhet
$296
722 km or 449 mi Narayanganj
$301
723 km or 449 mi Narsingdi
$271
737 km or 458 mi Dhaka
$428
743 km or 462 mi Udon Thani
$555
762 km or 474 mi Khulna
$339
773 km or 480 mi Dali
$598
777 km or 483 mi Shillong
$390
784 km or 487 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
793 km or 493 mi Tha Khlong
$664
799 km or 496 mi Khon Kaen
$608