Gwangju vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$665
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2964
$1753
🏠 One person rent
$445
$313
🏘️ Family rent
$795
$651
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$256
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$29.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2261
$447
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
58
31
😀 Quality of life
84
42
🏙️ Population
1.49M
116K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 72% more expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 4575th and 7072nd ($1147 vs $665) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 10th in South Korea and Thailand, respectively. Check South Korea vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Gwangju compared to 0.7 months in Pattaya. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Pattaya ranked 15th in Thailand, while ranked 305th and 6956th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Pattaya

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Gwangju Pattaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.44
$3.26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.5
$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$7.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$847
$786
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$517
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.9
$41.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$63.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.7
$16.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
4.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8909
$1791
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4824
$1187
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.8
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.21
$8.55
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$3.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.1
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$2.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$0.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$3.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.91
$5.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$22.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$3.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$23.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.4
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$301
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19812
$8397

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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
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Nong Prue
$653
16 km or 9.7 mi Laem Chabang
$648
23 km or 14 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
84 km or 52 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
85 km or 53 mi Klaeng
$619
85 km or 53 mi Lat Luang
$716
98 km or 61 mi Bangkok
$902
110 km or 68 mi Nonthaburi
$704
110 km or 68 mi Hua Hin
$614
115 km or 72 mi Pak Kret
$677
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$594
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$617
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
184 km or 114 mi Ko Chang
$614
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
250 km or 156 mi Battambang
$539
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$571
259 km or 161 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
324 km or 202 mi Siem Reap
$587
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$702
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
383 km or 238 mi Sihanoukville
$755
396 km or 246 mi Ko Samui
$642
435 km or 270 mi Phitsanulok
$496
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$532
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$569
450 km or 280 mi Phu Quoc
$524
457 km or 284 mi Surat Thani
$554
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$802
497 km or 309 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$555
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$711
512 km or 318 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$642
527 km or 328 mi Mawlamyine
$566
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$500
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$628
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$605
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$518
571 km or 355 mi Long Xuyen
$509