Ho Chi Minh vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$734
$1024
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1845
$2451
🏠 One person rent
$387
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$684
$699
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.5
$67.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$336
$2213
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
66
59
😀 Quality of life
66
70
🏙️ Population
9.39M
504K

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 28% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 6928th and 5383rd ($734 vs $1024) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 48th in Vietnam and South Korea, respectively. Check Vietnam vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Pohang ranked 40th in South Korea, while ranked 4947th and 3894th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs Pohang

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Ho Chi Minh Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.9
$5.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.6
$21
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.81
$6.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$3.53
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$359
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$280
$386
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$508
$554
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.3
$62.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.8
$95.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.41
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.06%
4.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3891
$6706
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1915
$2785
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.93
$7.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$3.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$2.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$7.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$4.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$8.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.73
$4.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.4
$28.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.8
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.9
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$7.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.5
$97.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.5
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13093
$13593

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$519
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$410
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$493
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$686
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$502
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$439
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$498
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$507
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$727
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$482
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$491
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$504
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$515
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$494
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$829
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$572
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$507
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$516
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$523
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$622
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$511
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$635
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$508
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$763
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$650
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$501
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$571
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$708
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$403
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$718
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$601
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$615
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$372
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$787
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$812
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$779
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1097
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1076
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1062
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$1038
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$929
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1039
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$949
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$975
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1084
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1108
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$1005
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$934
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$957
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1008
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$973
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$984
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$995
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1064
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$913
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$934
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$1001
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1037
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$920
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$1003
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$937
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$924
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$959
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$980
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$976
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$991
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$1020
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1110
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$910
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$831
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$933
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1046
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1063
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1016