Changwon vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changwon Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1073
$702
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2487
$1978
🏠 One person rent
$479
$349
🏘️ Family rent
$653
$750
🍽️ Food expenses
$411
$211
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.7
$67.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2376
$457
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
28 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
66
66
😀 Quality of life
73
66
🏙️ Population
1.05M
10.4M

The cost of living in Changwon is 53% more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 4842nd and 6786th ($1073 vs $702) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th 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 Changwon compared to 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh. Changwon ranked 24th best city to live in South Korea vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 1652nd and 4217th among best cities to live in the world.

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Changwon Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.69
$1.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$1.07
☕ Cappuccino
$3.52
$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$908
$428
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$258
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1379
$1064
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$568
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.9
$46.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$72.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.3
$11
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.49%
9.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7256
$4519
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5963
$2063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51
$7.56
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.46
$5.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.09
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.82
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$3.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.9
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.02
$3.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$1.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$0.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$9.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.04
$1.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.6
$2.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.55
$3.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.48
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.59
$4.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$31.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.97
$3.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.4
$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.2
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$306
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13835
$16779

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.5 mi Masan
$1006
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$907
26 km or 16 mi Miryang
$973
27 km or 17 mi Sacheon
$953
36 km or 22 mi Yangsan
$963
40 km or 25 mi Busan
$1029
48 km or 30 mi Geoje
$882
52 km or 32 mi Tongyeong
$910
52 km or 32 mi Jinju
$878
61 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
66 km or 41 mi Daegu
$1113
68 km or 42 mi Ulsan
$1078
82 km or 51 mi Gyeongju
$1326
82 km or 51 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
94 km or 58 mi Gwangyang
$965
106 km or 66 mi Gimcheon
$1076
106 km or 66 mi Pohang
$989
107 km or 66 mi Yeosu
$984
107 km or 67 mi Gumi
$1055
112 km or 70 mi Suncheon
$991
114 km or 71 mi Tsushima Island
$895
116 km or 72 mi Namwon
$960
133 km or 82 mi Tsushima
$896
134 km or 83 mi Sangju
$1060
144 km or 89 mi Andong
$865
149 km or 93 mi Jeonju
$787
152 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$999
158 km or 98 mi Gwangju
$1147
165 km or 103 mi Daejeon
$924
166 km or 103 mi Jeongeup
$955
168 km or 105 mi Gyeryong
$932
170 km or 106 mi Gimje
$902
170 km or 106 mi Iksan
$923
172 km or 107 mi Yeongju
$958
175 km or 109 mi Nonsan
$945
178 km or 111 mi Naju
$1028
183 km or 114 mi Sejong
$963
184 km or 114 mi Cheongju
$903
190 km or 118 mi Gongju
$949
192 km or 119 mi Gunsan
$975

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$550
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$479
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$534
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$694
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$515
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$463
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$509
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$522
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$711
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$566
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$553
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$555
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$518
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$516
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$802
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$512
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$520
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$521
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$526
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$569
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$524
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$628
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$554
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$755
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$587
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$518
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$539
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$614
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$436
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$619
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$547
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$601
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$422
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$653
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$665
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$648
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518