Ho Chi Minh vs Incheon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Incheon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$744
$1067
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2071
$3302
🏠 One person rent
$376
$413
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$1202
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$467
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.4
$99.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$2744
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
66
91
😀 Quality of life
65
95
🏙️ Population
9.39M
2.94M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 30% less expensive than in Incheon. Cities ranked 6692nd and 5138th ($744 vs $1067) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 27th in Vietnam and South Korea, respectively. Check Vietnam vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 2.6 months in Incheon. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Incheon ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 4277th and 29th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs Incheon

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Ho Chi Minh Incheon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.27
$6.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$37.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$6.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$3.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$355
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$256
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1185
$1331
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$920
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.7
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.8
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$23.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.77%
3.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4095
$8666
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2072
$6871
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.4
$25.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$2.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$3.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$3.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$7.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$5.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$6.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$4.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.43
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$4.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$6.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$3.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.6
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.42
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$7.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$74.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$295
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14503
$27144

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$541
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$445
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$512
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$689
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$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
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$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
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$521
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$582
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$529
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$626
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$549
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$754
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$630
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$515
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$533
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$697
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$433
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$703
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$547
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$610
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$407
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$773
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$800
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$769
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1068
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$966
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$990
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1025
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1008
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1003
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1005
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1049
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$988
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1461
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$970
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1087
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1127
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1020
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1085
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$936
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$941
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1074
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1025
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1084
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1057
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1142
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1567
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$968
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1025
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$989
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1077
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1041
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1027
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1222
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1036
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1562
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$839
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1140
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$997
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1098
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$1043
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1134