Gwangju vs Naypyidaw - Cost of Living Comparison

Gwangju Naypyidaw
🚶 Cost of living one person
$973
$814
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2613
$1919
🏠 One person rent
$358
$462
🏘️ Family rent
$510
$795
🍽️ Food expenses
$422
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$65.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2252
$685
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
59
16
😀 Quality of life
71
29
🏙️ Population
1.49M
1.16M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 20% more expensive than in Naypyidaw. Cities ranked 5672nd and 6143rd ($973 vs $814) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 2nd in South Korea and Myanmar, respectively. Check South Korea vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Gwangju compared to 0.8 months in Naypyidaw. Gwangju ranked 29th best city to live in South Korea vs Naypyidaw ranked 4th in Myanmar, while ranked 2084th and 8559th 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
$5.62
$2.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.4
$17.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$4.3
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.35
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$847
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$517
$904
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$368
$610
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.9
$38.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.4
$59.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.81%
12.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5102
$746
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2534
$247
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$17
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.05
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.46
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.09
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.72
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$5.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$9.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$1.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$2.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$0.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.3
$9.84
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.09
$1.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$1.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.02
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.23
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$0.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.5
$33.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.36
$3.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.7
$32
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.05
$2.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$33.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72
$84.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$757
$395
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24223
$6635

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$914
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$914
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$914
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$941
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$992
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$947
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$971
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$807
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$965
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$947
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$974
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$839
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1094
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$916
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$877
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$950
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$842
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$982
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$919
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$949
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$967
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$950
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$846
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$957
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$998
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$946
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1000
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$867
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$948
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$979
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$904
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$943
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1021
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$855
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1081
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1088
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$916
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$926
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$913
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$994

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 86 mi Taunggyi
$776
242 km or 150 mi Mandalay
$792
244 km or 151 mi Pai
$589
276 km or 171 mi Bago
$771
277 km or 172 mi Monywa
$804
317 km or 197 mi Chiang Mai
$633
334 km or 207 mi Yangon
$945
343 km or 213 mi Sittwe
$757
359 km or 223 mi Hpa-an
$778
370 km or 230 mi Pathein
$761
384 km or 239 mi Chiang Rai
$545
400 km or 249 mi Mawlamyine
$767
474 km or 295 mi Cox's Bazar
$533
530 km or 329 mi Chittagong
$362
540 km or 336 mi Jinghong
$668
546 km or 339 mi Phitsanulok
$491
563 km or 350 mi Aizawl
$525
598 km or 372 mi Pu'er
$711
602 km or 374 mi Imphal
$351
609 km or 378 mi Lincang
$708
620 km or 385 mi Nakhon Sawan
$522
625 km or 389 mi Luang Prabang
$765
634 km or 394 mi Myitkyina
$751
667 km or 414 mi Vang Vieng
$796
667 km or 415 mi Baoshan
$709
675 km or 419 mi Agartala
$310
681 km or 423 mi Barisal
$297
698 km or 433 mi Brahmanbaria
$327
708 km or 440 mi Vientiane
$841
718 km or 446 mi Sylhet
$312
722 km or 449 mi Narayanganj
$360
723 km or 449 mi Narsingdi
$268
737 km or 458 mi Dhaka
$464
743 km or 462 mi Udon Thani
$515
762 km or 474 mi Khulna
$301
773 km or 480 mi Dali
$672
777 km or 483 mi Shillong
$291
784 km or 487 mi Nakhon Pathom
$449
793 km or 493 mi Tha Khlong
$597
799 km or 496 mi Khon Kaen
$627