Can Tho vs Jeju Island - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Can Tho	Jeju Island
🚶 Cost of living one person	$455	$1037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1212	$2649
🏠 One person rent	$155	$454
🏘️ Family rent	$262	$782
🍽️ Food expenses	$181	$432
🚐 Transport expenses	$54.6	$69.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$159	$1660
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	10 km	17 km
🎓 Higher education	20	18
😀 Quality of life	43	65
🏙️ Population	3.21M	666K

The cost of living in Can Tho is 56% less expensive than in Jeju Island. Cities ranked 8848th and 5282nd ($455 vs $1037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 35th and 21st in Vietnam and South Korea, respectively. Check Vietnam vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Can Tho compared to 1.6 months in Jeju Island. Can Tho ranked 15th best city to live in Vietnam vs Jeju Island ranked 74th in South Korea, while ranked 7506th and 5127th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Can Tho vs Jeju Island

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	Can Tho	Jeju Island
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$1.24	$7.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$19	$40.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$3.45	$6.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.15	$4.41
☕ Cappuccino	$1.12	$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.53	$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$170	$394
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$103	$309
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$302	$713
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$185	$565
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$29.6	$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$44.8	$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$9.41	$18.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	8.56%	4.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3041	$8684
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1724	$5507
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.23	$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$9.86	$43.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$5.01	$6.72
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.9	$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.33	$2.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.07	$2.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.76	$2.12
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.37	$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.7	$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.58	$6.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.3	$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.96	$7.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.26	$4.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.32	$6.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.76	$5.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.76	$2.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.96	$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.34	$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$0.89	$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$7.6	$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.91	$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack	$1.33	$2.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$1.73	$4.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.89	$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$0.97	$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.14	$1.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$18.8	$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$3.31	$9.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$30.2	$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple	$4.58	$6.6
👖 Brand Jeans	$19	$49.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$93.8	$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$192	$404
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$6876	$20855

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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	$508
74 km or 46 mi	Rach Gia	$530
84 km or 52 mi	Bac Lieu	$506
117 km or 73 mi	Svay Rieng	$721
117 km or 73 mi	Ca Mau	$517
127 km or 79 mi	Ho Chi Minh	$726
144 km or 90 mi	Thu Dau Mot	$522
152 km or 95 mi	Bien Hoa	$414
154 km or 96 mi	Vung Tau	$503
169 km or 105 mi	Prey Veng	$776
188 km or 117 mi	Kampot	$582
195 km or 121 mi	Phnom Penh	$893
201 km or 125 mi	Phu Quoc	$518
222 km or 138 mi	Kampong Cham	$518
259 km or 161 mi	Sihanoukville	$766
278 km or 173 mi	Phan Thiet	$480
291 km or 181 mi	Mui Ne	$493
359 km or 223 mi	Da Lat	$563
383 km or 238 mi	Buon Ma Thuot	$528
388 km or 241 mi	Stung Treng	$668
389 km or 242 mi	Phan Rang-Thap Cham	$533
425 km or 264 mi	Siem Reap	$679
440 km or 273 mi	Ko Chang	$718
442 km or 275 mi	Battambang	$601
445 km or 277 mi	Nha Trang	$540
499 km or 310 mi	Serei Saophoan	$644
544 km or 338 mi	Klaeng	$724
560 km or 348 mi	Qui Nhon	$515
583 km or 362 mi	Kota Bharu	$531
586 km or 364 mi	Ubon Ratchathani	$543
599 km or 372 mi	Kuala Terengganu	$550
618 km or 384 mi	Nong Prue	$809
624 km or 388 mi	Pattaya	$839
624 km or 388 mi	Chaophraya Surasak	$784
629 km or 391 mi	Laem Chabang	$799
635 km or 395 mi	Ko Pha-ngan	$766
642 km or 399 mi	Ko Samui	$735
652 km or 405 mi	Ko Tao	$812

Cities near Jeju Island

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi	Seogwipo	$1035
16 km or 10 mi	Jeju	$1020
159 km or 99 mi	Mokpo	$942
186 km or 115 mi	Naju	$909
187 km or 116 mi	Yeosu	$954
197 km or 122 mi	Suncheon	$973
203 km or 126 mi	Gwangju	$957
206 km or 128 mi	Gwangyang	$955
228 km or 142 mi	Goto	$878
240 km or 149 mi	Tongyeong	$982
241 km or 149 mi	Namwon	$930
246 km or 153 mi	Jeongeup	$922
248 km or 154 mi	Jinju	$1051
251 km or 156 mi	Geoje	$946
267 km or 166 mi	Sacheon	$974
271 km or 169 mi	Tsushima	$896
273 km or 170 mi	Gimje	$923
275 km or 171 mi	Masan	$992
279 km or 173 mi	Jeonju	$771
281 km or 175 mi	Hirado	$885
284 km or 177 mi	Tsushima Island	$899
288 km or 179 mi	Changwon	$1013
289 km or 180 mi	Iksan	$938
291 km or 181 mi	Gunsan	$964
294 km or 183 mi	Saikai	$887
295 km or 184 mi	Matsuura	$883
296 km or 184 mi	Iki	$892
297 km or 185 mi	Sasebo	$916
300 km or 186 mi	Gimhae	$1014
301 km or 187 mi	Busan	$1084
312 km or 194 mi	Imari	$879
312 km or 194 mi	Miryang	$1023
315 km or 196 mi	Togitsu	$882
318 km or 197 mi	Nagayo	$886
318 km or 197 mi	Nagasaki	$952
318 km or 198 mi	Yangsan	$1044
319 km or 199 mi	Karatsu	$881
320 km or 199 mi	Nonsan	$990
324 km or 201 mi	Omura	$883
325 km or 202 mi	Takeo	$870