Cheongju vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$997
$744
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2488
$2071
🏠 One person rent
$360
$376
🏘️ Family rent
$518
$848
🍽️ Food expenses
$429
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$75.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3235
$488
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
72
66
😀 Quality of life
87
65
🏙️ Population
852K
9.39M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 34% more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 5717th and 6692nd ($997 vs $744) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th 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 3.2 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 274th and 4277th 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
$6.77
$2.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.2
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.86
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.77
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$4.04
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.85
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$444
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$284
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$1185
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$655
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$49.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$76.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.2
$10.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
9.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4574
$4095
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2260
$2072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.21
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.2
$13.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$5.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.12
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.77
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$3.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$0.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$1.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.18
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.9
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.53
$4.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.6
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$550
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14576
$14503

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$1043
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$975
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1222
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1098
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1041
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$999
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$1098
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1084
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1066
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$992
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$981
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1025
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1142
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1077
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1036
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$995
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1025
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$970
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1111
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1134
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1140
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1057
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1049
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$977
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$980
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$988
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1087
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1027
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1127
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1003
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$915
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$990
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1025
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1005
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1007
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1074
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$978
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$968
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$541
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$445
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$512
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$689
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$521
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$469
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$516
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$529
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$711
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$521
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$516
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$514
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$534
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$515
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$819
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$531
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$525
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$515
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$521
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$582
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$529
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$626
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$549
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$754
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$630
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$515
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$533
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$697
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$433
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$703
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$547
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$610
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$407
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$773
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$800
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$769
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564