Gwangju vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1081
$1152
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2620
$2448
🏠 One person rent
$462
$777
🏘️ Family rent
$793
$1274
🍽️ Food expenses
$422
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$87
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2442
$193
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
58
13
😀 Quality of life
87
41
🏙️ Population
1.49M
948K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 6% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 5038th and 4818th ($1081 vs $1152) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th 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 2.3 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 363rd and 7630th 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
$6.64
$2.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$20.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$5.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.46
$1.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$776
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$708
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$709
$928
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$1260
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$44
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$68.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$11.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
10.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7419
$1842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4877
$143
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$50.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.55
$7.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$6.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$6.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$2.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$3.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.5
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.24
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.33
$3.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.8
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.8
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$58.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$253
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10915
$9382

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$1046
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$976
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$984
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1050
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1085
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$959
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$934
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1063
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$1008
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1020
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$934
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$913
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$1084
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$1038
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$1062
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$924
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$949
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$957
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$975
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
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$1153
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$1068
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$1069
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$578
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$1181
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$590
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$1261
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1139
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$558
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$560
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$539
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$603
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$568
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$727
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$483
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$570
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$667
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$569
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$556
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$675
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$652
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$577
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$635
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$529
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$736
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$737
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$558
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$558
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$958
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$461
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$650
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$562
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$774
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$623
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$581
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$571
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$567
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$372