Daejeon vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Daejeon	Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person	$992	$735
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2724	$2016
🏠 One person rent	$386	$376
🏘️ Family rent	$843	$815
🍽️ Food expenses	$433	$210
🚐 Transport expenses	$69.6	$72.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2163	$487
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	42 km	2 km
🎓 Higher education	76	66
😀 Quality of life	85	65
🏙️ Population	1.48M	9.39M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 35% more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 5544th and 6739th ($992 vs $735) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 64th 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 2.2 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 350th and 4253rd 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	$6.41	$2.17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$34.8	$23.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.85	$4.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.14	$1.18
☕ Cappuccino	$3.65	$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.46	$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$313	$459
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$255	$281
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$928	$1102
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$607	$634
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$98	$50.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$150	$77.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$21.7	$9.54
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.74%	9.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5276	$4334
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4192	$2039
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.05	$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$10.6	$11.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$9.03	$5.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.14	$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.01	$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.51	$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.53	$1
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.49	$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.1	$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.58	$3.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$19.2	$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8	$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.06	$1.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.34	$1.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5	$1.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.91	$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.58	$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.72	$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2	$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14	$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.69	$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.17	$1.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.04	$1.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$7.07	$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.3	$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.39	$0.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$35.6	$21.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$10.4	$4.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$49.7	$20.2
💇 Haircut, simple	$5.57	$9.65
👖 Brand Jeans	$59.9	$41.1
👟 Brand Sneakers	$87	$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$270	$277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$15827	$14143

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Cities near Daejeon

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi	Gyeryong	$977
18 km or 11 mi	Sejong	$1019
26 km or 16 mi	Gongju	$1038
31 km or 20 mi	Nonsan	$1019
33 km or 21 mi	Cheongju	$936
42 km or 26 mi	Asan	$1038
55 km or 34 mi	Cheonan	$1151
60 km or 37 mi	Iksan	$959
63 km or 39 mi	Jeonju	$854
69 km or 43 mi	Boryeong	$1063
70 km or 43 mi	Sangju	$1000
70 km or 44 mi	Gimcheon	$977
73 km or 46 mi	Gunsan	$1005
74 km or 46 mi	Anseong	$1026
76 km or 47 mi	Gimje	$937
76 km or 47 mi	Pyeongtaek	$984
78 km or 48 mi	Mungyeong	$979
84 km or 52 mi	Chungju	$900
88 km or 55 mi	Gumi	$992
91 km or 56 mi	Dangjin	$1033
93 km or 58 mi	Osan	$1042
96 km or 60 mi	Seosan	$1036
99 km or 62 mi	Jeongeup	$970
100 km or 62 mi	Yongin	$1127
103 km or 64 mi	Icheon	$1020
105 km or 65 mi	Namwon	$987
107 km or 67 mi	Yeoju	$1026
109 km or 68 mi	Suwon	$1022
109 km or 68 mi	Hwaseong	$1089
114 km or 71 mi	Jecheon	$1016
117 km or 72 mi	Uiwang	$1063
118 km or 73 mi	Gwangju	$1165
119 km or 74 mi	Ansan	$1070
120 km or 74 mi	Gunpo	$1098
120 km or 75 mi	Wonju	$1074
121 km or 75 mi	Siheung	$1283
122 km or 76 mi	Daegu	$995
122 km or 76 mi	Andong	$880
123 km or 76 mi	Anyang	$1022
123 km or 76 mi	Seongnam	$1400

Cities near Ho Chi Minh

Distance	City	Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi	Thu Dau Mot	$530
25 km or 15 mi	Bien Hoa	$425
72 km or 45 mi	Vung Tau	$494
96 km or 60 mi	Svay Rieng	$678
113 km or 70 mi	Sa Dec	$512
127 km or 79 mi	Can Tho	$454
141 km or 88 mi	Long Xuyen	$508
153 km or 95 mi	Soc Trang	$514
162 km or 100 mi	Prey Veng	$721
167 km or 104 mi	Phan Thiet	$506
181 km or 112 mi	Mui Ne	$507
184 km or 114 mi	Kampong Cham	$513
189 km or 117 mi	Rach Gia	$526
198 km or 123 mi	Bac Lieu	$504
205 km or 127 mi	Phnom Penh	$836
233 km or 145 mi	Da Lat	$577
244 km or 151 mi	Ca Mau	$516
257 km or 160 mi	Buon Ma Thuot	$531
270 km or 168 mi	Phan Rang-Thap Cham	$534
271 km or 168 mi	Kampot	$596
300 km or 186 mi	Phu Quoc	$519
309 km or 192 mi	Stung Treng	$634
320 km or 199 mi	Nha Trang	$535
343 km or 213 mi	Sihanoukville	$755
414 km or 257 mi	Siem Reap	$644
433 km or 269 mi	Qui Nhon	$516
452 km or 281 mi	Battambang	$573
488 km or 303 mi	Ko Chang	$677
502 km or 312 mi	Serei Saophoan	$639
527 km or 327 mi	Ubon Ratchathani	$545
533 km or 331 mi	Quang Ngai	$427
584 km or 363 mi	Klaeng	$685
592 km or 368 mi	Hoi An	$584
605 km or 376 mi	Da Nang	$593
637 km or 396 mi	Hue	$393
663 km or 412 mi	Nong Prue	$752
664 km or 413 mi	Chaophraya Surasak	$739
668 km or 415 mi	Pattaya	$781
670 km or 416 mi	Laem Chabang	$743
676 km or 420 mi	Nakhon Ratchasima	$588