Daegu vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1113
$702
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3082
$1978
🏠 One person rent
$413
$349
🏘️ Family rent
$964
$750
🍽️ Food expenses
$458
$211
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$67.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2256
$457
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
73
66
😀 Quality of life
86
66
🏙️ Population
2.44M
10.4M

The cost of living in Daegu is 59% more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 4689th and 6786th ($1113 vs $702) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th 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 months in Daegu compared to 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh. Daegu ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 241st and 4217th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daegu vs Ho Chi Minh

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Daegu Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.48
$1.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.6
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.69
$1.07
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$387
$428
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$258
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$950
$1064
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$736
$568
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$46.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$72.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$11
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
9.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6463
$4519
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8417
$2063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$7.56
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.76
$5.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.09
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.23
$3.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$3.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$1.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.56
$0.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$9.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$1.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.89
$2.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$3.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.51
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$131
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$4.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.6
$31.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$3.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.3
$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.2
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$369
$306
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16639
$16779

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1035
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$973
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$1055
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$1076
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1326
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1073
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$963
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$989
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$1060
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$953
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1078
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$907
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$1006
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$865
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$878
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$999
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1029
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$958
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$882
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$910
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$960
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$924
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$932
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$787
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$965
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$903
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$1009
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$963
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$945
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$991
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$967
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$949
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$923
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$1002
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$984
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$902
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$992
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$955
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$940

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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