Daejeon vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$975
$744
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2735
$2071
🏠 One person rent
$370
$376
🏘️ Family rent
$836
$848
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.8
$75.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2352
$488
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
76
66
😀 Quality of life
86
65
🏙️ Population
1.48M
9.39M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 31% more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 5865th and 6692nd ($975 vs $744) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 72nd 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 2.4 months in Daejeon compared to 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh. Daejeon ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 314th and 4277th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daejeon vs Ho Chi Minh

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Daejeon Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.84
$2.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.5
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.83
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$444
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$284
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$1185
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$655
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$49.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$76.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$10.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
9.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5730
$4095
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4514
$2072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.94
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$13.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$5.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.36
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.38
$3.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.68
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$0.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.41
$1.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.46
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.2
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$4.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.5
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.6
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.2
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$290
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19159
$14503

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$999
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$1043
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$1098
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$1084
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$997
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$1066
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1222
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$980
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$915
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1134
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$981
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$995
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$1007
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1041
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$968
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$992
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$1098
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$977
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$1025
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1025
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$1027
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$1000
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1142
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1077
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$1005
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1036
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$970
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1049
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$1111
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$988
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1057
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$990
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1003
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1140
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1087
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1114
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$871
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$1025
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1127

Cities near Ho Chi Minh

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