Gimhae vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gimhae Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$901
$744
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2335
$2071
🏠 One person rent
$300
$376
🏘️ Family rent
$522
$848
🍽️ Food expenses
$435
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.8
$75.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2588
$488
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
72
66
😀 Quality of life
73
65
🏙️ Population
534K
9.39M

The cost of living in Gimhae is 21% more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 6130th and 6692nd ($901 vs $744) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 84th 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 2.9 months in Gimhae compared to 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh. Gimhae ranked 20th best city to live in South Korea vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 1665th and 4277th 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
$6.76
$2.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.05
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$444
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$284
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$455
$1185
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$376
$655
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72
$49.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$76.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$10.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
9.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7296
$4095
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6199
$2072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.94
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46
$13.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.68
$5.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.37
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.34
$3.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.63
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$0.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$1.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.64
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.9
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$4.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.3
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.52
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14608
$14503

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75 km or 46 mi Daegu
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$941
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$981
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$999
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$977
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$995
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$980
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$981
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$1027
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$1005
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$981
149 km or 92 mi Andong
$871
163 km or 101 mi Mungyeong
$992
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$915
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$978
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$1178
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$985
183 km or 114 mi Daejeon
$975
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$1000
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$999
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$968
191 km or 119 mi Iksan
$980
195 km or 121 mi Nonsan
$1084
198 km or 123 mi Naju
$1040
200 km or 124 mi Cheongju
$997
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$1043
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$541
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$445
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$512
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$689
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$521
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$469
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$516
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$529
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$711
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$521
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$516
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$514
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$534
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$515
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$819
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$531
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$525
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$515
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$521
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$582
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$529
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$626
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$549
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$754
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$630
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$515
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$533
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$697
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$633
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$433
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$703
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$547
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$610
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$407
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$773
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$758
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$800
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$769
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$564