Gimhae vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gimhae Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1014
$726
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2615
$1883
🏠 One person rent
$388
$370
🏘️ Family rent
$641
$634
🍽️ Food expenses
$456
$208
🚐 Transport expenses
$69
$70.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2257
$500
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
71
67
😀 Quality of life
75
71
🏙️ Population
534K
14M

The cost of living in Gimhae is 40% more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 5470th and 7123rd ($1014 vs $726) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd 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 Gimhae compared to 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh. Gimhae ranked 13th best city to live in South Korea vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 1727th and 3396th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gimhae vs Ho Chi Minh

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Gimhae Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.62
$2.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.91
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.27
$1.14
☕ Cappuccino
$3.36
$1.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$293
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$512
$904
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$443
$437
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$60
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$93.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.4
$9.78
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
8.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8201
$4456
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5636
$1839
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.6
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.46
$5.72
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.1
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.79
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.92
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.15
$3.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.09
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.22
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$0.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.5
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$1.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.5
$1.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$22.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$3.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.5
$29.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.02
$7.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.4
$52.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.4
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$516
$379
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18176
$17174

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$957
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$982
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$1051
75 km or 46 mi Daegu
$992
75 km or 47 mi Gyeongju
$924
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$964
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$989
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$899
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$955
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$914
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$887
121 km or 75 mi Tsushima
$896
123 km or 76 mi Yeosu
$954
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$973
137 km or 85 mi Namwon
$930
147 km or 91 mi Sangju
$919
149 km or 92 mi Andong
$883
163 km or 101 mi Mungyeong
$931
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$771
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$961
179 km or 111 mi Gwangju
$957
181 km or 113 mi Iki
$892
183 km or 114 mi Daejeon
$905
187 km or 116 mi Jeongeup
$922
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$933
191 km or 119 mi Gimje
$923
191 km or 119 mi Iksan
$938
195 km or 121 mi Nonsan
$990
198 km or 123 mi Naju
$909
200 km or 124 mi Cheongju
$865
200 km or 125 mi Sejong
$971
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$1009

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$522
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$414
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$503
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$721
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$519
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$455
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$508
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$523
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$776
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$480
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$493
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$518
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$530
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$506
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$893
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$563
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$517
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$528
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$533
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$582
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$518
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$668
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$540
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$766
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$679
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$515
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$601
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$718
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$407
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$724
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$609
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$699
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$375
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$809
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$784
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$839
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$799
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$586