Daejeon vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$924
$702
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2517
$1978
🏠 One person rent
$358
$349
🏘️ Family rent
$760
$750
🍽️ Food expenses
$395
$211
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.9
$67.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2372
$457
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
76
66
😀 Quality of life
72
66
🏙️ Population
1.48M
10.4M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 32% more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 5810th and 6786th ($924 vs $702) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th 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 2.6 months in Daejeon compared to 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh. Daejeon ranked 30th best city to live in South Korea vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 2004th and 4217th 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
$5.64
$1.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.6
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.84
$1.07
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$428
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$258
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$809
$1064
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$568
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$46.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$72.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$11
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
9.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3778
$4519
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6222
$2063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.1
$7.56
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.37
$5.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.1
$3.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$3.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$1.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$0.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$9.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.21
$1.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.39
$2.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$3.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.46
$4.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.8
$31.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$3.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.1
$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.2
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$306
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15774
$16779

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$932
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$963
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$949
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$945
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$903
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$992
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$940
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$923
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$787
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1084
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$1060
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$1076
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$975
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$986
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$902
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$999
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$1009
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$1055
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$1002
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1024
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$1005
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$955
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1256
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$949
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$960
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$973
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$987
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1088
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$967
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$1054
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1063
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$1127
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1120
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$880
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1081
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1113
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$865
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$1097
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1121

Cities near Ho Chi Minh

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