Daegu vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$744
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3393
$2071
🏠 One person rent
$385
$376
🏘️ Family rent
$1036
$848
🍽️ Food expenses
$470
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$75.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2274
$488
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
73
66
😀 Quality of life
70
65
🏙️ Population
2.38M
9.39M

The cost of living in Daegu is 50% more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 4879th and 6692nd ($1114 vs $744) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th 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 31st best city to live in South Korea vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 2608th and 4277th among best cities to live in the world.

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Daegu Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.02
$2.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$444
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$284
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1150
$1185
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$797
$655
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$49.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$76.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$10.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
9.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7325
$4095
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9964
$2072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.7
$13.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$5.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.29
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.37
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$3.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.1
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$0.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.29
$1.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.9
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.89
$4.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.5
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.6
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$534
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27898
$14503

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$1022
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$941
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$992
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$977
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$995
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1341
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1083
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$973
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$1000
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$981
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$1008
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1099
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$901
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$1002
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$871
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1146
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$992
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1122
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$978
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$893
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$931
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$1005
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$975
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$999
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$915
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$999
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$997
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$1098
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$1043
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1084
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1027
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1111
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1098
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$980
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$999
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$981
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$968
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1066
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$1000
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1222

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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