Daegu vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$734
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2790
$1845
🏠 One person rent
$385
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$684
🍽️ Food expenses
$431
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$70.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2242
$336
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
73
66
😀 Quality of life
88
66
🏙️ Population
2.38M
9.39M

The cost of living in Daegu is 45% more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 5135th and 6928th ($1062 vs $734) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th 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 2.1 months in Daegu compared to 0.5 months in Ho Chi Minh. Daegu ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 335th and 4947th 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
$6.69
$1.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$22.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.4
$3.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$1.14
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$1.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$280
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$597
$921
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$508
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$54.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$83.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$9.41
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.09%
9.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6903
$3891
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5944
$1915
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.06
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.5
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.4
$5.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.31
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.51
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$3.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.77
$2.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$0.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$1.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.59
$1.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.23
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.4
$19.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$3.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.9
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$8.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$44.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.3
$94.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$258
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27847
$13093

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13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$1038
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$949
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$934
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1097
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1084
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1039
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$1024
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$957
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$984
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1076
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$975
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$1008
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$929
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1064
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$973
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1108
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$1005
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$913
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$934
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$980
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$959
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$976
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$831
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$991
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$924
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$920
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$1020
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1046
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1016
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1037
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1063
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$998
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$995
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$994
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$982
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1050
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$981
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1153

Cities near Ho Chi Minh

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$519
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$410
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$493
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$686
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$502
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$439
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$498
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$507
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$727
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$482
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$491
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$504
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$515
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$494
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$829
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$572
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$507
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$516
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$523
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$622
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$511
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$635
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$508
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$763
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$650
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$501
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$571
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$708
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$403
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$718
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$601
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$615
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$372
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$787
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$812
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$779
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588