Ho Chi Minh vs Jeonju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Jeonju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$762
$823
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1930
$2184
🏠 One person rent
$409
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$723
$501
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$71
$42.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$340
$1664
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
49 km
🎓 Higher education
67
60
😀 Quality of life
69
69
🏙️ Population
14M
342K

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 8% less expensive than in Jeonju. Cities ranked 6919th and 6669th ($762 vs $823) 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 0.4 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 52nd in South Korea, while ranked 4450th and 4498th 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
$1.95
$6.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$16.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.35
$4.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$2.7
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$547
$261
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$230
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1009
$481
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$31.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$48.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.58
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.52%
4.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4266
$7101
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1950
$5909
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$17.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$8.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$2.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$8.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$22.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$6.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$6.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$4.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$4.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.35
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$5.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$4.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$55.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.48
$8.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.5
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.79
$7.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.8
$26.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$60.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$329
$394
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14995
$15485

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$540
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$419
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$525
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$708
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$519
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$456
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$514
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$523
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$760
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$500
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$506
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$501
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$535
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$512
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$882
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$572
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$526
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$535
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$543
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$587
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$530
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$652
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$541
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$764
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$679
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$519
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$575
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$763
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$410
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$768
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$613
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$660
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$380
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$846
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$874
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$838
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Iksan
$982
24 km or 15 mi Gimje
$964
39 km or 24 mi Jeongeup
$963
43 km or 27 mi Nonsan
$1005
43 km or 27 mi Gunsan
$1002
51 km or 31 mi Namwon
$970
51 km or 32 mi Gyeryong
$945
62 km or 39 mi Asan
$1015
63 km or 39 mi Daejeon
$922
70 km or 44 mi Gongju
$1019
74 km or 46 mi Boryeong
$1072
75 km or 47 mi Sejong
$986
76 km or 47 mi Gwangju
$1062
93 km or 58 mi Gimcheon
$916
96 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$903
97 km or 60 mi Naju
$981
102 km or 63 mi Suncheon
$1014
109 km or 68 mi Cheonan
$1121
110 km or 68 mi Jinju
$1111
110 km or 68 mi Gwangyang
$996
112 km or 70 mi Sangju
$951
117 km or 73 mi Gumi
$943
124 km or 77 mi Seosan
$986
127 km or 79 mi Yeosu
$1008
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$993
128 km or 79 mi Mungyeong
$954
128 km or 80 mi Dangjin
$984
131 km or 81 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
131 km or 81 mi Daegu
$1043
132 km or 82 mi Anseong
$1046
134 km or 83 mi Mokpo
$991
143 km or 89 mi Gyeongsan
$976
145 km or 90 mi Masan
$994
146 km or 91 mi Chungju
$892
147 km or 92 mi Osan
$1050
149 km or 93 mi Changwon
$1032
149 km or 93 mi Miryang
$991
157 km or 98 mi Hwaseong
$1076
157 km or 98 mi Yongin
$1102
159 km or 99 mi Tongyeong
$981