Daejeon vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$959
$734
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2432
$1845
🏠 One person rent
$374
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$629
$684
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.2
$70.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2181
$336
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
76
66
😀 Quality of life
74
66
🏙️ Population
1.48M
9.39M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 31% more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 5901st and 6928th ($959 vs $734) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 74th 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 2.3 months in Daejeon compared to 0.5 months in Ho Chi Minh. Daejeon ranked 29th best city to live in South Korea vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 2496th and 4947th 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
$5.86
$1.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.4
$22.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.86
$3.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$1.14
☕ Cappuccino
$3.47
$1.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$302
$499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$280
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$546
$921
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$508
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$54.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$83.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.4
$9.41
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.65%
9.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5257
$3891
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4227
$1915
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.12
$5.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.99
$3.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$2.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.03
$0.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$1.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.04
$1.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.03
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.34
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.9
$19.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.94
$3.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.1
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$8.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.5
$44.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.5
$94.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$285
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13539
$13093

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Distance City Cost of living
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$976
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$1020
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$1063
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$1046
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$924
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$1050
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1153
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$998
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$831
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1085
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$957
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$934
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$1020
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1078
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$982
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$973
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$920
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$949
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$1059
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1076
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$1068
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$981
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1120
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1171
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$980
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1079
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$1066
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$1037
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$1080
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1196
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$1049
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1112
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1110
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1307
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1062
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$929
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$1004
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1435

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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