Bucheon vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucheon Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1175
$734
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2787
$1845
🏠 One person rent
$505
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$713
$684
🍽️ Food expenses
$494
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.6
$70.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1392
$336
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
97
66
😀 Quality of life
76
66
🏙️ Population
772K
9.39M

The cost of living in Bucheon is 60% more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 4764th and 6928th ($1175 vs $734) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 1.2 months in Bucheon compared to 0.5 months in Ho Chi Minh. Bucheon ranked 12th best city to live in South Korea vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 1594th and 4947th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucheon vs Ho Chi Minh

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Bucheon Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.7
$1.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.3
$22.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.86
$3.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.19
$1.14
☕ Cappuccino
$3.52
$1.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$280
$499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$419
$280
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$921
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$562
$508
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.7
$54.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$83.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.3
$9.41
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.03%
9.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10388
$3891
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5918
$1915
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.3
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$5.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.12
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.95
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.02
$3.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$32.7
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.28
$2.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.43
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.95
$0.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$1.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.88
$1.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.94
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.8
$19.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.06
$3.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$8.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.4
$44.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.4
$94.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$360
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21551
$13093

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Cities near Bucheon

Distance City Cost of living
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
12 km or 7.8 mi Incheon
$1088
15 km or 9.4 mi Gimpo
$1098
17 km or 11 mi Anyang
$1004
18 km or 11 mi Goyang
$1097
20 km or 12 mi Gwacheon
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Ansan
$1049
21 km or 13 mi Gunpo
$1112
21 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1383
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1080
31 km or 19 mi Siheung
$1307
31 km or 19 mi Suwon
$1066
32 km or 20 mi Seongnam
$1435
33 km or 21 mi Hwaseong
$1098
33 km or 21 mi Guri
$1134
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$918
37 km or 23 mi Paju
$1065
38 km or 24 mi Hanam
$1178
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$948
41 km or 25 mi Namyangju
$1138
43 km or 27 mi Gwangju
$1196
47 km or 29 mi Osan
$1076
47 km or 29 mi Yongin
$1120
52 km or 32 mi Dongducheon
$1023
56 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1568
57 km or 36 mi Pocheon
$1028
62 km or 39 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
63 km or 39 mi Icheon
$1171
69 km or 43 mi Dangjin
$1059
70 km or 44 mi Anseong
$1078
79 km or 49 mi Yeoju
$1079
84 km or 52 mi Cheonan
$1153
85 km or 53 mi Seosan
$1068
94 km or 58 mi Chuncheon
$874
102 km or 63 mi Wonju
$1110
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1565
115 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$924
117 km or 73 mi Chungju
$920
120 km or 75 mi Gongju
$1063
121 km or 75 mi Sejong
$1020

Cities near Ho Chi Minh

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$519
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$410
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$493
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$686
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$502
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$439
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$498
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$507
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$727
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$482
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$491
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$504
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$515
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$494
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$829
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$572
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$507
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$516
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$523
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$622
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$511
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$635
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$508
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$763
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$650
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$501
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$571
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$708
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$403
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$718
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$601
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$615
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$372
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$787
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$812
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$779
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588