Cheongju vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$903
$702
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2251
$1978
🏠 One person rent
$339
$349
🏘️ Family rent
$489
$750
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$211
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$67.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2695
$457
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
72
66
😀 Quality of life
87
66
🏙️ Population
849K
10.4M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 29% more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 5946th and 6786th ($903 vs $702) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 81st 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 3 months in Cheongju compared to 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 228th and 4217th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheongju vs Ho Chi Minh

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Cheongju Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.39
$1.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.82
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$1.07
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$428
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$258
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$421
$1064
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$568
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.2
$46.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$72.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$11
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.48%
9.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4464
$4519
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2228
$2063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.4
$7.56
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$5.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.27
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.63
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$3.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$3.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$1.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$0.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$9.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.36
$1.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$2.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$3.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.5
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.51
$4.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$31.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.08
$3.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.2
$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.5
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$528
$306
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13793
$16779

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$963
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$924
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$940
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$949
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$986
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$932
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$1009
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$945
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$992
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$999
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$1060
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1024
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1256
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$949
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$973
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$1076
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1002
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$987
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$967
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1084
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$880
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1063
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1088
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$1055
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$923
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1054
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1081
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1005
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1121
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1120
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$787
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1127
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1097
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1056
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$975
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1069
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$958
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$902
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087

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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