Can Tho vs Cheongju - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Can Tho	Cheongju
🚶 Cost of living one person	$439	$924
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1164	$2358
🏠 One person rent	$156	$319
🏘️ Family rent	$260	$489
🍽️ Food expenses	$181	$403
🚐 Transport expenses	$40.5	$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$160	$2445
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	10 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	18	71
😀 Quality of life	37	87
🏙️ Population	1.25M	852K

The cost of living in Can Tho is 52% less expensive than in Cheongju. Cities ranked 8893rd and 6099th ($439 vs $924) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 35th and 81st in Vietnam and South Korea, respectively. Check Vietnam vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Can Tho compared to 2.6 months in Cheongju. Can Tho ranked 19th best city to live in Vietnam vs Cheongju ranked 6th in South Korea, while ranked 8088th and 349th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Can Tho vs Cheongju

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	Can Tho	Cheongju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$1.14	$7.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$23	$34.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$3.39	$4.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.13	$3.49
☕ Cappuccino	$0.95	$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.47	$1.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$171	$237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$103	$184
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$301	$389
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$182	$286
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$29.2	$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$44.6	$168
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$9.48	$14
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	9.11%	4.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2276	$4173
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1278	$2083
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.23	$1.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$8.93	$70.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$5	$8.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.85	$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.33	$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.95	$3.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.77	$1.75
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.36	$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.5	$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.67	$7.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.6	$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.7	$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.16	$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.19	$7.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.76	$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.76	$4.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.96	$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.31	$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$0.91	$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$7.66	$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.89	$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack	$1.22	$3.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$1.74	$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.88	$5.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$0.97	$2.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.12	$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$19	$59.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$3.31	$6.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$25.4	$63
💇 Haircut, simple	$5.31	$6.83
👖 Brand Jeans	$19.2	$35.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$94.1	$74.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$189	$464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$6824	$13385

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Cities near Can Tho

Distance	City	Cost of living
31 km or 19 mi	Sa Dec	$502
52 km or 33 mi	Soc Trang	$507
54 km or 34 mi	Long Xuyen	$498
74 km or 46 mi	Rach Gia	$515
84 km or 52 mi	Bac Lieu	$494
117 km or 73 mi	Svay Rieng	$686
117 km or 73 mi	Ca Mau	$507
127 km or 79 mi	Ho Chi Minh	$734
144 km or 90 mi	Thu Dau Mot	$519
152 km or 95 mi	Bien Hoa	$410
154 km or 96 mi	Vung Tau	$493
169 km or 105 mi	Prey Veng	$727
188 km or 117 mi	Kampot	$622
195 km or 121 mi	Phnom Penh	$829
201 km or 125 mi	Phu Quoc	$511
222 km or 138 mi	Kampong Cham	$504
259 km or 161 mi	Sihanoukville	$763
278 km or 173 mi	Phan Thiet	$482
291 km or 181 mi	Mui Ne	$491
359 km or 223 mi	Da Lat	$572
383 km or 238 mi	Buon Ma Thuot	$516
388 km or 241 mi	Stung Treng	$635
389 km or 242 mi	Phan Rang-Thap Cham	$523
425 km or 264 mi	Siem Reap	$650
440 km or 273 mi	Ko Chang	$708
442 km or 275 mi	Battambang	$571
445 km or 277 mi	Nha Trang	$508
499 km or 310 mi	Serei Saophoan	$623
544 km or 338 mi	Klaeng	$718
560 km or 348 mi	Qui Nhon	$501
583 km or 362 mi	Kota Bharu	$517
586 km or 364 mi	Ubon Ratchathani	$558
599 km or 372 mi	Kuala Terengganu	$534
618 km or 384 mi	Nong Prue	$787
624 km or 388 mi	Pattaya	$812
624 km or 388 mi	Chaophraya Surasak	$770
629 km or 391 mi	Laem Chabang	$779
635 km or 395 mi	Ko Pha-ngan	$765
642 km or 399 mi	Ko Samui	$741
652 km or 405 mi	Ko Tao	$812

Cities near Cheongju

Distance	City	Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi	Sejong	$1020
33 km or 21 mi	Daejeon	$959
35 km or 22 mi	Cheonan	$1153
38 km or 24 mi	Gongju	$1063
45 km or 28 mi	Anseong	$1078
46 km or 28 mi	Gyeryong	$976
53 km or 33 mi	Pyeongtaek	$1141
54 km or 34 mi	Chungju	$920
60 km or 37 mi	Nonsan	$1046
60 km or 38 mi	Asan	$1050
64 km or 40 mi	Mungyeong	$973
65 km or 40 mi	Sangju	$957
68 km or 42 mi	Osan	$1076
71 km or 44 mi	Yongin	$1120
72 km or 44 mi	Icheon	$1171
74 km or 46 mi	Yeoju	$1079
80 km or 50 mi	Gimcheon	$934
82 km or 51 mi	Dangjin	$1059
84 km or 52 mi	Suwon	$1066
85 km or 53 mi	Jecheon	$1037
85 km or 53 mi	Boryeong	$1085
87 km or 54 mi	Wonju	$1110
88 km or 55 mi	Gwangju	$1196
90 km or 56 mi	Hwaseong	$1098
91 km or 56 mi	Gumi	$949
91 km or 56 mi	Iksan	$998
91 km or 57 mi	Uiwang	$1080
93 km or 58 mi	Siheung	$1307
94 km or 58 mi	Seosan	$1068
94 km or 59 mi	Seongnam	$1435
94 km or 59 mi	Gunpo	$1112
96 km or 59 mi	Jeonju	$831
97 km or 60 mi	Ansan	$1049
98 km or 61 mi	Anyang	$1004
99 km or 61 mi	Gwacheon	$1078
101 km or 63 mi	Gunsan	$1020
103 km or 64 mi	Hanam	$1178
104 km or 64 mi	Yeongju	$1005
107 km or 67 mi	Gimje	$982
109 km or 67 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1090