Gwangju vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1178
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3262
$2816
🏠 One person rent
$485
$778
🏘️ Family rent
$860
$1582
🍽️ Food expenses
$480
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$227
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
58
13
😀 Quality of life
83
35
🏙️ Population
1.49M
948K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 0.8% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 4654th and 4681st ($1178 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 3rd in South Korea and Laos, respectively. Check South Korea vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Gwangju compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 411th and 7473rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Vientiane

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Gwangju Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.87
$1.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$3.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$783
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$700
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$880
$926
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$1633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$50.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$11.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
10.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8083
$1804
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5291
$875
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.8
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.36
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.43
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.6
$6.03
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$1.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$0.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$1.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$3.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.1
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$16.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$1.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.8
$57.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1134
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27402
$9305

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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
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$992
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Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$555
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$1174
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$608
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1151
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$559
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$583
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$560
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$513
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$571
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$742
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$513
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$511
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$655
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$554
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$523
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$664
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$648
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$599
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$613
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$549
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$739
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$759
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$545
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$565
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$994
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$571
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$630
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$606
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$787
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$612
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$533
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$564
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$407