Changwon vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changwon Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1032
$762
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2417
$1930
🏠 One person rent
$451
$409
🏘️ Family rent
$606
$723
🍽️ Food expenses
$403
$205
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.7
$71
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1548
$340
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
28 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
66
67
😀 Quality of life
73
69
🏙️ Population
1.01M
14M

The cost of living in Changwon is 36% more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 5425th and 6919th ($1032 vs $762) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 35th 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 1.5 months in Changwon compared to 0.4 months in Ho Chi Minh. Changwon ranked 30th best city to live in South Korea vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 2832nd and 4450th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changwon vs Ho Chi Minh

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Changwon Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.96
$1.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.7
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.53
$4.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$1.15
☕ Cappuccino
$3.4
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.05
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$547
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$289
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1245
$1009
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.9
$59
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$90.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.3
$9.58
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
8.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7619
$4266
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5161
$1950
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.3
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.15
$5.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.44
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.95
$3.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$2.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$1.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$1.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.39
$1.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.8
$20.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.1
$3.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$27.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$74
$46.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$493
$329
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15743
$14995

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14 km or 8.5 mi Masan
$994
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$946
26 km or 16 mi Miryang
$991
27 km or 17 mi Sacheon
$993
36 km or 22 mi Yangsan
$1005
40 km or 25 mi Busan
$1114
48 km or 30 mi Geoje
$961
52 km or 32 mi Tongyeong
$981
52 km or 32 mi Jinju
$1111
61 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$976
66 km or 41 mi Daegu
$1043
68 km or 42 mi Ulsan
$1020
82 km or 51 mi Gyeongju
$1012
82 km or 51 mi Yeongcheon
$997
94 km or 58 mi Gwangyang
$996
106 km or 66 mi Gimcheon
$916
106 km or 66 mi Pohang
$1030
107 km or 66 mi Yeosu
$1008
107 km or 67 mi Gumi
$943
112 km or 70 mi Suncheon
$1014
114 km or 71 mi Tsushima Island
$945
116 km or 72 mi Namwon
$970
133 km or 82 mi Tsushima
$944
134 km or 83 mi Sangju
$951
144 km or 89 mi Andong
$916
149 km or 93 mi Jeonju
$823
152 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$954
158 km or 98 mi Gwangju
$1062
165 km or 103 mi Daejeon
$922
166 km or 103 mi Jeongeup
$963
168 km or 105 mi Gyeryong
$945
170 km or 106 mi Gimje
$964
170 km or 106 mi Iksan
$982
172 km or 107 mi Yeongju
$994
175 km or 109 mi Nonsan
$1005
178 km or 111 mi Naju
$981
183 km or 114 mi Sejong
$986
184 km or 114 mi Cheongju
$903
190 km or 118 mi Gongju
$1019
192 km or 119 mi Gunsan
$1002

Cities near Ho Chi Minh

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$540
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$419
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$525
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$708
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$519
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$456
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$514
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$523
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$760
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$500
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$506
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$501
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$535
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$512
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$882
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$572
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$526
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$535
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$543
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$587
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$530
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$652
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$541
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$764
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$679
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$519
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$575
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$763
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$410
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$768
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$613
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$660
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$380
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$846
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$874
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$838
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610