Bucheon vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucheon Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1068
$744
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2654
$2071
🏠 One person rent
$450
$376
🏘️ Family rent
$721
$848
🍽️ Food expenses
$450
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.1
$75.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1799
$488
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
98
66
😀 Quality of life
74
65
🏙️ Population
781K
9.39M

The cost of living in Bucheon is 43% more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 5135th and 6692nd ($1068 vs $744) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 1st in South Korea and Vietnam, respectively. Check South Korea vs Vietnam comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Bucheon compared to 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh. Bucheon ranked 11th best city to live in South Korea vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 1166th and 4277th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucheon Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.46
$2.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.6
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.88
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.87
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$387
$444
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$284
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$850
$1185
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$508
$655
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.3
$49.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$76.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$10.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
9.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7625
$4095
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4502
$2072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47
$13.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.37
$5.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.63
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.14
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.01
$3.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$6.94
$0.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$1.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.16
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.96
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.3
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.75
$4.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.9
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.6
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21975
$14503

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Distance City Cost of living
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
12 km or 7.8 mi Incheon
$1067
15 km or 9.4 mi Gimpo
$966
17 km or 11 mi Anyang
$1025
18 km or 11 mi Goyang
$1008
20 km or 12 mi Gwacheon
$1005
20 km or 12 mi Ansan
$990
21 km or 13 mi Gunpo
$1003
21 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1461
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$988
31 km or 19 mi Siheung
$1087
31 km or 19 mi Suwon
$970
32 km or 20 mi Seongnam
$1127
33 km or 21 mi Hwaseong
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Guri
$1085
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$936
37 km or 23 mi Paju
$1020
38 km or 24 mi Hanam
$1074
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$941
41 km or 25 mi Namyangju
$1084
43 km or 27 mi Gwangju
$1057
47 km or 29 mi Osan
$1025
47 km or 29 mi Yongin
$1142
52 km or 32 mi Dongducheon
$968
56 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1567
57 km or 36 mi Pocheon
$989
62 km or 39 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
63 km or 39 mi Icheon
$1077
69 km or 43 mi Dangjin
$1025
70 km or 44 mi Anseong
$1041
79 km or 49 mi Yeoju
$1036
84 km or 52 mi Cheonan
$1222
85 km or 53 mi Seosan
$1027
94 km or 58 mi Chuncheon
$839
102 km or 63 mi Wonju
$1140
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1562
115 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
117 km or 73 mi Chungju
$1098
120 km or 75 mi Gongju
$1098
121 km or 75 mi Sejong
$1043

Cities near Ho Chi Minh

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$541
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$445
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$512
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$689
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$521
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$469
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$516
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$529
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$711
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$521
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$516
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$514
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$534
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$515
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$819
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$531
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$525
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$515
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$521
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$582
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$529
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$626
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$549
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$754
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$630
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$515
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$533
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$697
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$433
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$703
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$547
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$610
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$407
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$773
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$800
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$769
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564