Can Tho vs Cheongju - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Can Tho	Cheongju
🚶 Cost of living one person	$456	$903
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1218	$2302
🏠 One person rent	$158	$324
🏘️ Family rent	$269	$500
🍽️ Food expenses	$179	$383
🚐 Transport expenses	$53.6	$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$160	$2411
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	10 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	20	72
😀 Quality of life	43	89
🏙️ Population	3.21M	848K

The cost of living in Can Tho is 49% less expensive than in Cheongju. Cities ranked 8867th and 6315th ($456 vs $903) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 35th and 83rd 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 2.7 months in Cheongju. Can Tho ranked 14th best city to live in Vietnam vs Cheongju ranked 5th in South Korea, while ranked 7544th and 238th 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	$1.16	$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$20	$34.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$3.44	$4.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.16	$3.37
☕ Cappuccino	$0.97	$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.48	$1.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$175	$235
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$104	$180
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$313	$384
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$188	$282
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$29.6	$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$45.8	$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$9.59	$13.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	8.63%	4.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2631	$4131
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1484	$2082
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.23	$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$9.12	$70
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$5.08	$7.28
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.87	$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.36	$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.95	$2.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.76	$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.38	$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.7	$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.66	$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.8	$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.71	$2.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.18	$2.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.22	$5.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.77	$5.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.76	$4.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.95	$2.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.32	$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$0.91	$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$7.69	$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.91	$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack	$1.34	$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$1.77	$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.91	$5.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$0.99	$2.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.15	$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$19.4	$58.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$3.4	$6.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$29.1	$60.8
💇 Haircut, simple	$5.43	$6.9
👖 Brand Jeans	$19.1	$34.5
👟 Brand Sneakers	$96.3	$69
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$192	$396
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$6966	$15408

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Cities near Can Tho

Distance	City	Cost of living
31 km or 19 mi	Sa Dec	$519
52 km or 33 mi	Soc Trang	$523
54 km or 34 mi	Long Xuyen	$514
74 km or 46 mi	Rach Gia	$535
84 km or 52 mi	Bac Lieu	$512
117 km or 73 mi	Svay Rieng	$708
117 km or 73 mi	Ca Mau	$526
127 km or 79 mi	Ho Chi Minh	$762
144 km or 90 mi	Thu Dau Mot	$540
152 km or 95 mi	Bien Hoa	$419
154 km or 96 mi	Vung Tau	$525
169 km or 105 mi	Prey Veng	$760
188 km or 117 mi	Kampot	$587
195 km or 121 mi	Phnom Penh	$882
201 km or 125 mi	Phu Quoc	$530
222 km or 138 mi	Kampong Cham	$501
259 km or 161 mi	Sihanoukville	$764
278 km or 173 mi	Phan Thiet	$500
291 km or 181 mi	Mui Ne	$506
359 km or 223 mi	Da Lat	$572
383 km or 238 mi	Buon Ma Thuot	$535
388 km or 241 mi	Stung Treng	$652
389 km or 242 mi	Phan Rang-Thap Cham	$543
425 km or 264 mi	Siem Reap	$679
440 km or 273 mi	Ko Chang	$763
442 km or 275 mi	Battambang	$575
445 km or 277 mi	Nha Trang	$541
499 km or 310 mi	Serei Saophoan	$629
544 km or 338 mi	Klaeng	$768
560 km or 348 mi	Qui Nhon	$519
583 km or 362 mi	Kota Bharu	$551
586 km or 364 mi	Ubon Ratchathani	$583
599 km or 372 mi	Kuala Terengganu	$572
618 km or 384 mi	Nong Prue	$846
624 km or 388 mi	Pattaya	$874
624 km or 388 mi	Chaophraya Surasak	$823
629 km or 391 mi	Laem Chabang	$838
635 km or 395 mi	Ko Pha-ngan	$805
642 km or 399 mi	Ko Samui	$782
652 km or 405 mi	Ko Tao	$845

Cities near Cheongju

Distance	City	Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi	Sejong	$986
33 km or 21 mi	Daejeon	$922
35 km or 22 mi	Cheonan	$1121
38 km or 24 mi	Gongju	$1019
45 km or 28 mi	Anseong	$1046
46 km or 28 mi	Gyeryong	$945
53 km or 33 mi	Pyeongtaek	$1095
54 km or 34 mi	Chungju	$892
60 km or 37 mi	Nonsan	$1005
60 km or 38 mi	Asan	$1015
64 km or 40 mi	Mungyeong	$954
65 km or 40 mi	Sangju	$951
68 km or 42 mi	Osan	$1050
71 km or 44 mi	Yongin	$1102
72 km or 44 mi	Icheon	$1134
74 km or 46 mi	Yeoju	$1053
80 km or 50 mi	Gimcheon	$916
82 km or 51 mi	Dangjin	$984
84 km or 52 mi	Suwon	$1030
85 km or 53 mi	Jecheon	$1003
85 km or 53 mi	Boryeong	$1072
87 km or 54 mi	Wonju	$1073
88 km or 55 mi	Gwangju	$1179
90 km or 56 mi	Hwaseong	$1076
91 km or 56 mi	Gumi	$943
91 km or 56 mi	Iksan	$982
91 km or 57 mi	Uiwang	$1063
93 km or 58 mi	Siheung	$1292
94 km or 58 mi	Seosan	$986
94 km or 59 mi	Seongnam	$1425
94 km or 59 mi	Gunpo	$1112
96 km or 59 mi	Jeonju	$823
97 km or 60 mi	Ansan	$1044
98 km or 61 mi	Anyang	$988
99 km or 61 mi	Gwacheon	$1061
101 km or 63 mi	Gunsan	$1002
103 km or 64 mi	Hanam	$1162
104 km or 64 mi	Yeongju	$994
107 km or 67 mi	Gimje	$964
109 km or 67 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1071