Busan vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1122
$744
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3048
$2071
🏠 One person rent
$395
$376
🏘️ Family rent
$821
$848
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$75.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2421
$488
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
73
66
😀 Quality of life
89
65
🏙️ Population
3.45M
9.39M

The cost of living in Busan is 51% more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 4837th and 6692nd ($1122 vs $744) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th 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 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 181st and 4277th among best cities to live in the world.

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Busan Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.92
$2.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.56
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$4.09
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$444
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$284
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$902
$1185
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$636
$655
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.8
$49.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$76.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$10.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.21%
9.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8000
$4095
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7248
$2072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$13.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$5.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.21
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$3.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.2
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$0.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$1.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.08
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.4
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$4.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$557
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14632
$14503

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21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$901
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$973
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1083
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1002
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$893
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$992
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1099
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$931
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$1008
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$981
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1341
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1146
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1114
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$941
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$980
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1000
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$999
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$981
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$977
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$995
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1027
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$1005
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$985
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$871
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$981
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$992
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$915
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1178
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$978
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$968
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$996
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$1006
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$985
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$1015
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$1020
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$1016
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$994
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$975
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$1000

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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