Ho Chi Minh vs Jeju Island - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Jeju Island
🚶 Cost of living one person
$762
$1079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1930
$2726
🏠 One person rent
$409
$473
🏘️ Family rent
$723
$796
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$448
🚐 Transport expenses
$71
$70.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$340
$1427
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
67
18
😀 Quality of life
69
64
🏙️ Population
14M
666K

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 29% less expensive than in Jeju Island. Cities ranked 6919th and 5121st ($762 vs $1079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 17th in Vietnam and South Korea, respectively. Check Vietnam vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 1.3 months in Jeju Island. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Jeju Island ranked 79th in South Korea, while ranked 4450th and 5367th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs Jeju Island

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Ho Chi Minh Jeju Island
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.95
$8.17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.35
$6.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$4.64
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$547
$409
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$321
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1009
$722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$568
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$178
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.58
$18.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.52%
4.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4266
$8980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1950
$5765
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$42.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$7.03
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$2.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$2.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$2.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$6.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$4.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$5.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.35
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$4.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$30.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.48
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.5
$40.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.79
$7.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.8
$50
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$64
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$329
$352
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14995
$21734

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$540
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$419
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$525
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$708
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$519
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$456
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$514
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$523
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$760
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$500
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$506
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$501
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$535
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$512
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$882
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$572
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$526
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$535
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$543
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$587
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$530
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$652
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$541
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$764
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$679
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$519
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$575
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$763
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$410
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$768
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$613
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$660
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$380
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$846
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$874
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$838
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610

Cities near Jeju Island

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Seogwipo
$1076
16 km or 10 mi Jeju
$1064
159 km or 99 mi Mokpo
$991
186 km or 115 mi Naju
$981
187 km or 116 mi Yeosu
$1008
197 km or 122 mi Suncheon
$1014
203 km or 126 mi Gwangju
$1062
206 km or 128 mi Gwangyang
$996
228 km or 142 mi Goto
$917
240 km or 149 mi Tongyeong
$981
241 km or 149 mi Namwon
$970
246 km or 153 mi Jeongeup
$963
248 km or 154 mi Jinju
$1111
251 km or 156 mi Geoje
$961
267 km or 166 mi Sacheon
$993
271 km or 169 mi Tsushima
$944
273 km or 170 mi Gimje
$964
275 km or 171 mi Masan
$994
279 km or 173 mi Jeonju
$823
281 km or 175 mi Hirado
$932
284 km or 177 mi Tsushima Island
$945
288 km or 179 mi Changwon
$1032
289 km or 180 mi Iksan
$982
291 km or 181 mi Gunsan
$1002
294 km or 183 mi Saikai
$918
295 km or 184 mi Matsuura
$928
296 km or 184 mi Iki
$944
297 km or 185 mi Sasebo
$956
300 km or 186 mi Gimhae
$946
301 km or 187 mi Busan
$1114
312 km or 194 mi Imari
$924
312 km or 194 mi Miryang
$991
315 km or 196 mi Togitsu
$908
318 km or 197 mi Nagayo
$909
318 km or 197 mi Nagasaki
$960
318 km or 198 mi Yangsan
$1005
319 km or 199 mi Karatsu
$934
320 km or 199 mi Nonsan
$1005
324 km or 201 mi Omura
$909
325 km or 202 mi Takeo
$915