Ho Chi Minh vs Hwaseong - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Hwaseong
🚶 Cost of living one person
$734
$1098
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1845
$2705
🏠 One person rent
$387
$465
🏘️ Family rent
$684
$783
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.5
$88.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$336
$1732
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
66
78
😀 Quality of life
66
75
🏙️ Population
9.39M
941K

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 33% less expensive than in Hwaseong. Cities ranked 6928th and 4968th ($734 vs $1098) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 18th in Vietnam and South Korea, respectively. Check Vietnam vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 1.6 months in Hwaseong. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Hwaseong ranked 20th in South Korea, while ranked 4947th and 2033rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs Hwaseong

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Ho Chi Minh Hwaseong
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.9
$6.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.6
$34.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.81
$5.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$3.26
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$413
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$280
$326
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$750
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$508
$575
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.3
$100
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.8
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.41
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.06%
4.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3891
$13216
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1915
$5946
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.93
$8.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$2.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$2.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$3.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$7.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$6.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$5.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$5.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$2.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$3.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.73
$4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.4
$54.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.8
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.9
$58.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$7.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.5
$57.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.5
$70.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13093
$13303

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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

Cities near Hwaseong

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.1 mi Ansan
$1049
24 km or 15 mi Suwon
$1066
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1080
25 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1004
28 km or 17 mi Osan
$1076
31 km or 19 mi Incheon
$1088
32 km or 20 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
32 km or 20 mi Gwacheon
$1078
33 km or 21 mi Bucheon
$1175
36 km or 22 mi Dangjin
$1059
37 km or 23 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
39 km or 24 mi Yongin
$1120
39 km or 24 mi Siheung
$1307
42 km or 26 mi Seongnam
$1435
47 km or 29 mi Gimpo
$1098
47 km or 29 mi Seoul
$1383
49 km or 31 mi Gwangju
$1196
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1078
51 km or 32 mi Goyang
$1097
54 km or 34 mi Seosan
$1068
55 km or 34 mi Hanam
$1178
55 km or 34 mi Guri
$1134
56 km or 35 mi Cheonan
$1153
60 km or 38 mi Icheon
$1171
63 km or 39 mi Namyangju
$1138
66 km or 41 mi Uijeongbu
$918
70 km or 43 mi Yangju
$948
71 km or 44 mi Paju
$1065
78 km or 48 mi Yeoju
$1079
84 km or 52 mi Dongducheon
$1023
86 km or 54 mi Pocheon
$1028
87 km or 54 mi Kaesong
$1568
89 km or 55 mi Gongju
$1063
90 km or 56 mi Cheongju
$924
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$1020
95 km or 59 mi Asan
$1050
97 km or 60 mi Boryeong
$1085
103 km or 64 mi Wonju
$1110
106 km or 66 mi Chungju
$920