Ho Chi Minh vs Jeonju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Jeonju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$702
$787
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1978
$2092
🏠 One person rent
$349
$298
🏘️ Family rent
$750
$540
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$68.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$457
$1497
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
49 km
🎓 Higher education
66
61
😀 Quality of life
66
66
🏙️ Population
10.4M
653K

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 11% less expensive than in Jeonju. Cities ranked 6786th and 6420th ($702 vs $787) 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 1.9 months in Jeonju. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Jeonju ranked 64th in South Korea, while ranked 4217th and 4131st among best cities to live in the world.

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Ho Chi Minh Jeonju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.85
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$5.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.66
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$2.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$428
$260
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1064
$439
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$413
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.7
$66.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.1
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.9%
4.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4519
$8113
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2063
$7442
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.56
$33.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.78
$8.41
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$2.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$7.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$4.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$18.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$6.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.87
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.6
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.05
$5.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.39
$5.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$37.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.4
$9.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.08
$7.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$26.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$60.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$306
$374
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16779
$13813

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$550
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$479
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$534
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$694
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$515
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$463
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$509
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$522
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$711
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$566
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$553
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$555
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$518
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$516
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$802
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$512
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$520
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$521
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$526
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$569
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$524
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$628
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$554
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$755
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$587
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$518
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$539
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$614
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$436
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$619
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$547
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$601
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$422
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$653
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$665
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$648
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Iksan
$923
24 km or 15 mi Gimje
$902
39 km or 24 mi Jeongeup
$955
43 km or 27 mi Nonsan
$945
43 km or 27 mi Gunsan
$975
51 km or 31 mi Namwon
$960
51 km or 32 mi Gyeryong
$932
62 km or 39 mi Asan
$992
63 km or 39 mi Daejeon
$924
70 km or 44 mi Gongju
$949
74 km or 46 mi Boryeong
$1084
75 km or 47 mi Sejong
$963
76 km or 47 mi Gwangju
$1147
93 km or 58 mi Gimcheon
$1076
96 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$903
97 km or 60 mi Naju
$1028
102 km or 63 mi Suncheon
$991
109 km or 68 mi Cheonan
$940
110 km or 68 mi Jinju
$878
110 km or 68 mi Gwangyang
$965
112 km or 70 mi Sangju
$1060
117 km or 73 mi Gumi
$1055
124 km or 77 mi Seosan
$1005
127 km or 79 mi Yeosu
$984
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$953
128 km or 79 mi Mungyeong
$999
128 km or 80 mi Dangjin
$1002
131 km or 81 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
131 km or 81 mi Daegu
$1113
132 km or 82 mi Anseong
$986
134 km or 83 mi Mokpo
$1041
143 km or 89 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
145 km or 90 mi Masan
$1006
146 km or 91 mi Chungju
$1009
147 km or 92 mi Osan
$1024
149 km or 93 mi Changwon
$1073
149 km or 93 mi Miryang
$973
157 km or 98 mi Hwaseong
$1088
157 km or 98 mi Yongin
$1256
159 km or 99 mi Tongyeong
$910