Ho Chi Minh vs Jeonju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Jeonju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$744
$915
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2071
$2494
🏠 One person rent
$376
$319
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$622
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$460
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.4
$51
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$1867
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
49 km
🎓 Higher education
66
61
😀 Quality of life
65
65
🏙️ Population
9.39M
342K

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 19% less expensive than in Jeonju. Cities ranked 6692nd and 6088th ($744 vs $915) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 83rd 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 months in Jeonju. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Jeonju ranked 51st in South Korea, while ranked 4277th and 4346th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs Jeonju

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Ho Chi Minh Jeonju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.27
$6.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$5.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$262
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$204
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1185
$474
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.7
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.8
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.77%
4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4095
$8166
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2072
$7009
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.4
$19.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$3.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$8.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$28.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$8.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$7.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$5.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.43
$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$5.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$5.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.6
$60.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.42
$9.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$34
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$29.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$553
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14503
$14638

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$541
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$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

Cities near Jeonju

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Iksan
$980
24 km or 15 mi Gimje
$968
39 km or 24 mi Jeongeup
$1000
43 km or 27 mi Nonsan
$1084
43 km or 27 mi Gunsan
$1007
51 km or 31 mi Namwon
$1005
51 km or 32 mi Gyeryong
$999
62 km or 39 mi Asan
$1066
63 km or 39 mi Daejeon
$975
70 km or 44 mi Gongju
$1098
74 km or 46 mi Boryeong
$1134
75 km or 47 mi Sejong
$1043
76 km or 47 mi Gwangju
$1178
93 km or 58 mi Gimcheon
$995
96 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$997
97 km or 60 mi Naju
$1040
102 km or 63 mi Suncheon
$1027
109 km or 68 mi Cheonan
$1222
110 km or 68 mi Jinju
$1146
110 km or 68 mi Gwangyang
$999
112 km or 70 mi Sangju
$981
117 km or 73 mi Gumi
$977
124 km or 77 mi Seosan
$1027
127 km or 79 mi Yeosu
$981
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$1008
128 km or 79 mi Mungyeong
$992
128 km or 80 mi Dangjin
$1025
131 km or 81 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
131 km or 81 mi Daegu
$1114
132 km or 82 mi Anseong
$1041
134 km or 83 mi Mokpo
$960
143 km or 89 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
145 km or 90 mi Masan
$1002
146 km or 91 mi Chungju
$1098
147 km or 92 mi Osan
$1025
149 km or 93 mi Changwon
$1083
149 km or 93 mi Miryang
$992
157 km or 98 mi Hwaseong
$1049
157 km or 98 mi Yongin
$1142
159 km or 99 mi Tongyeong
$931