Gwangju vs Port Vila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Port Vila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1178
$2349
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3262
$4649
🏠 One person rent
$485
$1577
🏘️ Family rent
$860
$2409
🍽️ Food expenses
$480
$609
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$48.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$556
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
58
1
😀 Quality of life
83
50
🏙️ Population
1.49M
49K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 50% less expensive than in Port Vila. Cities ranked 4654th and 1015th ($1178 vs $2349) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd in South Korea and Vanuatu, respectively. Check South Korea vs Vanuatu comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Gwangju compared to 0.2 months in Port Vila. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Port Vila ranked 1st in Vanuatu, while ranked 411th and 6199th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Port Vila

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Gwangju Port Vila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.87
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38
$64
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$9.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$4.84
 Cappuccino
$3.55
$5.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$1665
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$1329
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$880
$2955
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$2003
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$65.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$115
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
8.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8083
$3472
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5291
$2081
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$1.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.8
$67.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.36
$8.23
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$2.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.43
$2.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$3.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$5.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$20.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$18.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.6
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$4.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$5.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$4.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$5.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$9.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$4.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$2.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$62.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.1
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$42.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$46.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.8
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1134
$450
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27402
$6310

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$960
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$968
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$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
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$992
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$3054
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$1700
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$1693
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$1755
965 km or 600 mi Nadi
$901
970 km or 603 mi Lautoka
$603
1073 km or 667 mi Suva
$921
1080 km or 671 mi Nasinu
$898
1291 km or 802 mi Honiara
$1459
1293 km or 804 mi Auki
$1464
1563 km or 971 mi Vaiaku
$596
1565 km or 972 mi Funafuti
$596
1769 km or 1099 mi Nukualofa
$963
1779 km or 1105 mi Mua
$961
1800 km or 1119 mi Hervey Bay
$1835
1829 km or 1137 mi Bundaberg
$1689
1852 km or 1151 mi Sunshine Coast
$1733
1855 km or 1152 mi Caloundra
$1754
1883 km or 1170 mi Caboolture
$1925
1895 km or 1178 mi Gladstone
$1615
1900 km or 1181 mi Southport
$2141
1901 km or 1181 mi Brisbane
$2491
1903 km or 1182 mi Gold Coast
$2300
1919 km or 1192 mi Yaren
$629
1925 km or 1196 mi Byron Bay
$1958
1932 km or 1200 mi Ipswich
$1877
1953 km or 1214 mi Rockhampton
$1514
1997 km or 1241 mi Toowoomba
$1635
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$1913
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$1531
2123 km or 1319 mi Manase
$661
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$661
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$1661
2189 km or 1360 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1861
2190 km or 1361 mi South Tarawa
$521
2199 km or 1367 mi Armidale
$1289
2217 km or 1377 mi Auckland
$2205
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$1848
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$1939
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$1634