Gwangju vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1178
$919
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3262
$1997
🏠 One person rent
$485
$572
🏘️ Family rent
$860
$837
🍽️ Food expenses
$480
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$74.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$235
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
58
30
😀 Quality of life
83
26
🏙️ Population
1.49M
6.87M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 28% more expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 4654th and 6082nd ($1178 vs $919) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 1.9 months in Gwangju compared to 0.3 months in Yangon. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Yangon ranked 2nd in Myanmar, while ranked 411th and 8533rd 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
$6.87
$2.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38
$23.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$3.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$1.22
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$2.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$871
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$431
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$880
$1016
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$707
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$27.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$41.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$25.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
12.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8083
$1438
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5291
$312
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.8
$9.19
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.36
$8.11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.43
$1.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$1.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$4.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.6
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$3.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$1.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$0.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$1.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$0.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.1
$3.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$8.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$1.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.8
$69.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1134
$484
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27402
$10024

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$1040
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$1000
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$1005
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1027
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$960
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$968
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$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
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1165

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Bago
$783
151 km or 94 mi Pathein
$792
158 km or 98 mi Hpa-an
$612
161 km or 100 mi Mawlamyine
$564
334 km or 207 mi Naypyidaw
$690
373 km or 232 mi Chiang Mai
$742
373 km or 232 mi Pai
$655
438 km or 272 mi Phitsanulok
$559
442 km or 275 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
451 km or 280 mi Taunggyi
$617
506 km or 314 mi Sittwe
$593
520 km or 323 mi Chiang Rai
$513
534 km or 332 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
552 km or 343 mi Myeik
$570
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$739
566 km or 352 mi Tha Khlong
$664
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$759
571 km or 355 mi Rangsit
$613
576 km or 358 mi Mandalay
$613
578 km or 359 mi Bangkok
$994
588 km or 365 mi Lat Luang
$787
591 km or 367 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
600 km or 373 mi Monywa
$588
624 km or 388 mi Hua Hin
$676
658 km or 409 mi Laem Chabang
$769
662 km or 411 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
666 km or 414 mi Pattaya
$800
666 km or 414 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
671 km or 417 mi Nong Prue
$773
686 km or 427 mi Cox's Bazar
$325
697 km or 433 mi Vientiane
$1168
705 km or 438 mi Udon Thani
$555
708 km or 440 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
713 km or 443 mi Khon Kaen
$608
719 km or 447 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
742 km or 461 mi Klaeng
$703
756 km or 470 mi Jinghong
$599
763 km or 474 mi Chittagong
$312
816 km or 507 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
834 km or 518 mi Pu'er
$626