Gwangju vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$815
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2964
$2531
🏠 One person rent
$445
$435
🏘️ Family rent
$795
$1256
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$242
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$82.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2261
$267
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
58
30
😀 Quality of life
84
38
🏙️ Population
1.49M
6.87M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 41% more expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 4575th and 6331st ($1147 vs $815) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in South Korea and Myanmar, respectively. Check South Korea vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Gwangju compared to 0.3 months in Yangon. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Yangon ranked 1st in Myanmar, while ranked 305th and 7374th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Yangon

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Gwangju Yangon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.44
$2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.5
$25.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$5.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$2.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$686
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$293
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$847
$1515
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$1099
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.9
$15.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$24.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.7
$48.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
11.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8909
$1434
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4824
$344
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.8
$10.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.21
$8.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$1.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$5.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.1
$8.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$0.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$1.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$1.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$2.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$40.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.91
$4.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$2.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$26.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.4
$63.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$441
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19812
$14094

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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
71 km or 44 mi Bago
$710
151 km or 94 mi Pathein
$709
158 km or 98 mi Hpa-an
$605
161 km or 100 mi Mawlamyine
$566
334 km or 207 mi Naypyidaw
$706
373 km or 232 mi Chiang Mai
$659
373 km or 232 mi Pai
$577
438 km or 272 mi Phitsanulok
$496
442 km or 275 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
451 km or 280 mi Taunggyi
$668
506 km or 314 mi Sittwe
$656
520 km or 323 mi Chiang Rai
$462
534 km or 332 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
552 km or 343 mi Myeik
$571
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$677
566 km or 352 mi Tha Khlong
$617
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$704
571 km or 355 mi Rangsit
$594
576 km or 358 mi Mandalay
$715
578 km or 359 mi Bangkok
$902
588 km or 365 mi Lat Luang
$716
591 km or 367 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
600 km or 373 mi Monywa
$669
624 km or 388 mi Hua Hin
$614
658 km or 409 mi Laem Chabang
$648
662 km or 411 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
666 km or 414 mi Pattaya
$665
666 km or 414 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
671 km or 417 mi Nong Prue
$653
686 km or 427 mi Cox's Bazar
$389
697 km or 433 mi Vientiane
$1233
705 km or 438 mi Udon Thani
$500
708 km or 440 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
713 km or 443 mi Khon Kaen
$532
719 km or 447 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
742 km or 461 mi Klaeng
$619
756 km or 470 mi Jinghong
$588
763 km or 474 mi Chittagong
$362
816 km or 507 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
834 km or 518 mi Pu'er
$614