Ho Chi Minh vs Jeonju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Jeonju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$726
$771
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1883
$2103
🏠 One person rent
$370
$253
🏘️ Family rent
$634
$434
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$400
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.8
$41
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$500
$1980
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
49 km
🎓 Higher education
67
60
😀 Quality of life
71
70
🏙️ Population
14M
342K

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 6% less expensive than in Jeonju. Cities ranked 7123rd and 6907th ($726 vs $771) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 87th 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 Jeonju. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Jeonju ranked 43rd in South Korea, while ranked 3396th and 3881st 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
$2.1
$6.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$15.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$2.54
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$3.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$227
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$198
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$904
$406
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$358
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$29.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.8
$46.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.78
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.72%
4.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4456
$7040
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1839
$4988
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$16.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.72
$8.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$9.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$9.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$7.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$7.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.78
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.33
$3.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.7
$4.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$2.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$52.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.45
$7.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$37
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$6.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$25.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$59.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$379
$457
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17174
$17730

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$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 Jeonju

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Iksan
$938
24 km or 15 mi Gimje
$923
39 km or 24 mi Jeongeup
$922
43 km or 27 mi Nonsan
$990
43 km or 27 mi Gunsan
$964
51 km or 31 mi Namwon
$930
51 km or 32 mi Gyeryong
$933
62 km or 39 mi Asan
$997
63 km or 39 mi Daejeon
$905
70 km or 44 mi Gongju
$1009
74 km or 46 mi Boryeong
$1012
75 km or 47 mi Sejong
$971
76 km or 47 mi Gwangju
$957
93 km or 58 mi Gimcheon
$887
96 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$865
97 km or 60 mi Naju
$909
102 km or 63 mi Suncheon
$973
109 km or 68 mi Cheonan
$1128
110 km or 68 mi Jinju
$1051
110 km or 68 mi Gwangyang
$955
112 km or 70 mi Sangju
$919
117 km or 73 mi Gumi
$914
124 km or 77 mi Seosan
$917
127 km or 79 mi Yeosu
$954
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$974
128 km or 79 mi Mungyeong
$931
128 km or 80 mi Dangjin
$952
131 km or 81 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
131 km or 81 mi Daegu
$992
132 km or 82 mi Anseong
$1016
134 km or 83 mi Mokpo
$942
143 km or 89 mi Gyeongsan
$943
145 km or 90 mi Masan
$992
146 km or 91 mi Chungju
$852
147 km or 92 mi Osan
$1019
149 km or 93 mi Changwon
$1013
149 km or 93 mi Miryang
$1023
157 km or 98 mi Hwaseong
$1045
157 km or 98 mi Yongin
$1061
159 km or 99 mi Tongyeong
$982