Daejeon vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$922
$762
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2381
$1930
🏠 One person rent
$345
$409
🏘️ Family rent
$585
$723
🍽️ Food expenses
$410
$205
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$71
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2191
$340
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
77
67
😀 Quality of life
76
69
🏙️ Population
1.48M
14M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 21% more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 6201st and 6919th ($922 vs $762) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th 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 0.4 months in Ho Chi Minh. Daejeon ranked 12th best city to live in South Korea vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 1553rd and 4450th 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
$6.07
$1.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.82
$4.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$1.15
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$298
$547
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$289
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$1009
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.2
$59
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$90.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$9.58
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.67%
8.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5185
$4266
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4171
$1950
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.9
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.54
$5.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$3.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$2.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$1.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.95
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.97
$1.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.93
$1.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$20.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.69
$3.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.2
$27.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.4
$46.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$283
$329
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15719
$14995

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$945
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$986
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$1019
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$1005
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$903
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$1015
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1121
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$982
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$823
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1072
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$951
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$916
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$1002
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1046
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$964
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$954
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$892
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$943
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$984
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1050
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$986
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$963
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1102
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1134
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$970
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1053
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$1030
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1076
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$1003
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$1063
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1179
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$1044
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1112
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1073
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1292
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1043
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$916
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$988
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1425

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$540
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$419
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$525
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$708
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$519
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$456
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$514
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$523
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$760
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$500
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$506
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$501
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$535
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$512
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$882
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$572
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$526
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$535
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$543
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$587
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$530
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$652
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$541
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$764
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$679
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$519
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$575
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$763
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$410
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$768
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$613
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$660
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$380
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$846
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$874
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$838
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610