Gwangju vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$968
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2393
$2271
🏠 One person rent
$392
$584
🏘️ Family rent
$667
$1040
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$92.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2492
$203
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
58
13
😀 Quality of life
73
46
🏙️ Population
1.41M
948K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 1% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 5869th and 5785th ($957 vs $968) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th 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 2.6 months in Gwangju compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Gwangju ranked 24th best city to live in South Korea vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 2497th and 7093rd 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
$5.53
$2.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$18.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$5.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$1.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$498
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$1076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$908
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$56.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$86.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
9.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7004
$2316
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5539
$186
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.8
$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.21
$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$6.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$6.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$3.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$48.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$4.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$1.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.5
$27.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$441
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14457
$9878

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$955
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$771
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$954
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$938
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$964
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1051
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$990
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$933
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$974
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$997
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1012
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$905
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$982
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1009
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$992
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$971
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$887
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$946
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1013
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1023
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$992
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$865
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$914
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$919
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$1014
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$943
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1128
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$917
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1020
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1084
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1044
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$952
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$931
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$564
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$1033
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$590
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$1261
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$968
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$554
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$583
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$560
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$581
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$593
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$750
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$495
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$599
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$675
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$582
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$583
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$671
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$694
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$591
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$616
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$553
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$762
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$761
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$594
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$586
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$996
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$467
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$679
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$564
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$794
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$603
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$601
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$601
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$575
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$375