Ho Chi Minh vs Jeju Island - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Jeju Island
🚶 Cost of living one person
$726
$1037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1883
$2649
🏠 One person rent
$370
$454
🏘️ Family rent
$634
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$432
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.8
$69.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$500
$1660
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
67
18
😀 Quality of life
71
65
🏙️ Population
14M
666K

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 30% less expensive than in Jeju Island. Cities ranked 7123rd and 5282nd ($726 vs $1037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 21st 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 1.6 months in Jeju Island. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Jeju Island ranked 74th in South Korea, while ranked 3396th and 5127th 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
$2.1
$7.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$40.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$6.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$4.41
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$394
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$309
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$904
$713
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$565
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.8
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.78
$18.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.72%
4.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4456
$8684
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1839
$5507
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$43.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.72
$6.72
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$2.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$2.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$6.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$7.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$4.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$6.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$5.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.78
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.33
$2.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.7
$4.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.45
$9.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$6.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$49.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$379
$404
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17174
$20855

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$522
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$414
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$503
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$721
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$519
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$455
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$508
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$523
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$776
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$480
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$493
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$518
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$530
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$506
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$893
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$563
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$517
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$528
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$533
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$582
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$518
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$668
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$540
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$766
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$679
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$515
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$601
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$718
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$407
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$724
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$609
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$699
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$375
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$809
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$839
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$799
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586

Cities near Jeju Island

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Seogwipo
$1035
16 km or 10 mi Jeju
$1020
159 km or 99 mi Mokpo
$942
186 km or 115 mi Naju
$909
187 km or 116 mi Yeosu
$954
197 km or 122 mi Suncheon
$973
203 km or 126 mi Gwangju
$957
206 km or 128 mi Gwangyang
$955
228 km or 142 mi Goto
$878
240 km or 149 mi Tongyeong
$982
241 km or 149 mi Namwon
$930
246 km or 153 mi Jeongeup
$922
248 km or 154 mi Jinju
$1051
251 km or 156 mi Geoje
$946
267 km or 166 mi Sacheon
$974
271 km or 169 mi Tsushima
$896
273 km or 170 mi Gimje
$923
275 km or 171 mi Masan
$992
279 km or 173 mi Jeonju
$771
281 km or 175 mi Hirado
$885
284 km or 177 mi Tsushima Island
$899
288 km or 179 mi Changwon
$1013
289 km or 180 mi Iksan
$938
291 km or 181 mi Gunsan
$964
294 km or 183 mi Saikai
$887
295 km or 184 mi Matsuura
$883
296 km or 184 mi Iki
$892
297 km or 185 mi Sasebo
$916
300 km or 186 mi Gimhae
$1014
301 km or 187 mi Busan
$1084
312 km or 194 mi Imari
$879
312 km or 194 mi Miryang
$1023
315 km or 196 mi Togitsu
$882
318 km or 197 mi Nagayo
$886
318 km or 197 mi Nagasaki
$952
318 km or 198 mi Yangsan
$1044
319 km or 199 mi Karatsu
$881
320 km or 199 mi Nonsan
$990
324 km or 201 mi Omura
$883
325 km or 202 mi Takeo
$870