Busan vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1084
$726
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2785
$1883
🏠 One person rent
$427
$370
🏘️ Family rent
$736
$634
🍽️ Food expenses
$428
$208
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$70.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2425
$500
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
72
67
😀 Quality of life
91
71
🏙️ Population
3.45M
14M

The cost of living in Busan is 49% more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 5063rd and 7123rd ($1084 vs $726) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th 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 2.2 months in Busan compared to 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 120th and 3396th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Ho Chi Minh

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Busan Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.61
$2.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$1.14
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$1.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.62
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$904
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$437
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$60
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$93.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$9.78
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
8.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9604
$4456
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7017
$1839
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.9
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.86
$5.72
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.45
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$3.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$0.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.2
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$1.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.99
$1.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$22.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.35
$3.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$29.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$7.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.6
$52.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.9
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$379
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17592
$17174

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$1014
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1044
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1013
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$992
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$946
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1023
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$957
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$982
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$974
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$899
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$943
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$924
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1051
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$992
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$964
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$955
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$954
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$914
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$887
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$973
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$930
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$892
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$883
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$919
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$931
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$771
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$957
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$961
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$885
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$914
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$907
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$928
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$901
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$898
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$890
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$881
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$905
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$922

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$522
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$414
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$503
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$721
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$519
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$455
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$508
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$523
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$776
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$480
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$493
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$518
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$530
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$506
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$893
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$563
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$517
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$528
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$533
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$582
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$518
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$668
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$540
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$766
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$679
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$515
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$601
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$718
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$407
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$724
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$609
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$699
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$375
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$809
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$839
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$799
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586