Ho Chi Minh vs Jeju Island - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Jeju Island
🚶 Cost of living one person
$735
$1080
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2016
$3087
🏠 One person rent
$376
$456
🏘️ Family rent
$815
$1111
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$463
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$70.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$487
$1786
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
66
19
😀 Quality of life
65
62
🏙️ Population
9.39M
678K

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 32% less expensive than in Jeju Island. Cities ranked 6739th and 4959th ($735 vs $1080) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 20th 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 1.7 months in Jeju Island. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Jeju Island ranked 63rd in South Korea, while ranked 4253rd and 4837th 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
$2.17
$8.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.4
$43.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.72
$6.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$4.71
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$3.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$459
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$281
$326
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$822
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$634
$982
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.1
$93.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.2
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.54
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.56%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4334
$7330
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2039
$5069
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.9
$42
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.97
$7.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$2.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$6.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$26.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$7.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$4.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$6.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.3
$2.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.78
$5.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$4.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$2.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.89
$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.4
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.32
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.2
$38.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$7.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.1
$53.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$67
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14143
$21433

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$530
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$425
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$494
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$678
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$512
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$454
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$508
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$514
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$721
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$506
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$507
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$513
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$526
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$504
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$836
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$577
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$516
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$531
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$534
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$596
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$519
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$634
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$535
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$755
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$644
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$516
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$573
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$677
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$639
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$545
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$427
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$685
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$584
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$593
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$393
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$752
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$781
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$743
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588

Cities near Jeju Island

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Seogwipo
$1072
16 km or 10 mi Jeju
$1037
159 km or 99 mi Mokpo
$998
186 km or 115 mi Naju
$1012
187 km or 116 mi Yeosu
$989
197 km or 122 mi Suncheon
$1059
203 km or 126 mi Gwangju
$1101
206 km or 128 mi Gwangyang
$1002
228 km or 142 mi Goto
$890
240 km or 149 mi Tongyeong
$924
241 km or 149 mi Namwon
$987
246 km or 153 mi Jeongeup
$970
248 km or 154 mi Jinju
$1054
251 km or 156 mi Geoje
$887
267 km or 166 mi Sacheon
$983
271 km or 169 mi Tsushima
$903
273 km or 170 mi Gimje
$937
275 km or 171 mi Masan
$998
279 km or 173 mi Jeonju
$854
281 km or 175 mi Hirado
$891
284 km or 177 mi Tsushima Island
$901
288 km or 179 mi Changwon
$1075
289 km or 180 mi Iksan
$959
291 km or 181 mi Gunsan
$1005
294 km or 183 mi Saikai
$886
295 km or 184 mi Matsuura
$892
296 km or 184 mi Iki
$902
297 km or 185 mi Sasebo
$916
300 km or 186 mi Gimhae
$959
301 km or 187 mi Busan
$1060
312 km or 194 mi Imari
$888
312 km or 194 mi Miryang
$1030
315 km or 196 mi Togitsu
$883
318 km or 197 mi Nagayo
$880
318 km or 197 mi Nagasaki
$920
318 km or 198 mi Yangsan
$1027
319 km or 199 mi Karatsu
$895
320 km or 199 mi Nonsan
$1019
324 km or 201 mi Omura
$882
325 km or 202 mi Takeo
$881