Ho Chi Minh vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$702
$1663
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1978
$4105
🏠 One person rent
$349
$953
🏘️ Family rent
$750
$2124
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$457
$396
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
66
19
😀 Quality of life
66
20
🏙️ Population
10.4M
2.86M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 58% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 6786th and 2803rd ($702 vs $1663) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Vietnam and North Korea, respectively. Check Vietnam vs North Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 0.2 months in Pyongyang. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 4217th and 8973rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs Pyongyang

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Ho Chi Minh Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.85
$8.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$4.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$428
$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$797
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1064
$3221
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$1625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.7
$81.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.1
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11
$55.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.9%
11.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4519
$1626
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2063
$893
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.56
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.78
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$2.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$17.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$6.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$6.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.87
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.6
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.05
$3.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.39
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$4.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$22.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.4
$4.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$16.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.08
$4.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$60.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$306
$107
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16779
$3421

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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
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1550
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1571
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1583
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1557
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1551
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1562
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1538
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1558
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1560
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1544
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1546
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1542
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1573
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1072
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1574
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$526
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$515
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1077
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1124
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$983
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1041
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1144
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$986
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1596
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1020
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1152
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1444
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1101
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1106
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1056
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1097
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1069
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1127
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$513
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1120
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1121
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1054
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1081
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$911