Gimhae vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gimhae Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$975
$734
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2508
$1845
🏠 One person rent
$332
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$545
$684
🍽️ Food expenses
$466
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.3
$70.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2392
$336
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
72
66
😀 Quality of life
75
66
🏙️ Population
534K
9.39M

The cost of living in Gimhae is 33% more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 5772nd and 6928th ($975 vs $734) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 72nd 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 2.5 months in Gimhae compared to 0.5 months in Ho Chi Minh. Gimhae ranked 16th best city to live in South Korea vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 1931st and 4947th 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
$7.02
$1.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.1
$22.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$3.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$1.14
☕ Cappuccino
$3.94
$1.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.89
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$280
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$387
$921
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$339
$508
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$54.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$83.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.9
$9.41
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.19%
9.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7885
$3891
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5904
$1915
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.99
$5.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.83
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$3.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.5
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.97
$2.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$0.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$1.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.88
$1.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.32
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.9
$19.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.9
$3.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.1
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.83
$8.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.2
$44.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.8
$94.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$467
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13461
$13093

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31 km or 19 mi Miryang
$1038
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50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$913
53 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1076
60 km or 37 mi Tongyeong
$934
66 km or 41 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
72 km or 45 mi Jinju
$1064
75 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1062
75 km or 47 mi Gyeongju
$1097
82 km or 51 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
99 km or 61 mi Pohang
$1024
100 km or 62 mi Tsushima Island
$937
112 km or 70 mi Gwangyang
$991
118 km or 74 mi Gumi
$949
120 km or 75 mi Gimcheon
$934
121 km or 75 mi Tsushima
$933
123 km or 76 mi Yeosu
$994
131 km or 81 mi Suncheon
$1016
137 km or 85 mi Namwon
$980
147 km or 91 mi Sangju
$957
149 km or 92 mi Andong
$929
163 km or 101 mi Mungyeong
$973
170 km or 106 mi Jeonju
$831
178 km or 111 mi Yeongju
$1005
179 km or 111 mi Gwangju
$1081
181 km or 113 mi Iki
$925
183 km or 114 mi Daejeon
$959
187 km or 116 mi Jeongeup
$981
187 km or 116 mi Gyeryong
$976
191 km or 119 mi Gimje
$982
191 km or 119 mi Iksan
$998
195 km or 121 mi Nonsan
$1046
198 km or 123 mi Naju
$1001
200 km or 124 mi Cheongju
$924
200 km or 125 mi Sejong
$1020
209 km or 130 mi Gongju
$1063

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Distance City Cost of living
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$519
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$410
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$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