Ho Chi Minh vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$744
$1672
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2071
$4098
🏠 One person rent
$376
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$2107
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.4
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$424
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
66
19
😀 Quality of life
65
16
🏙️ Population
9.39M
2.86M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 55% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 6692nd and 2973rd ($744 vs $1672) 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 0.3 months in Pyongyang. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 4277th and 9011th 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
$2.27
$8.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.89
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$803
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1185
$3195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$1610
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.7
$81.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.8
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$54.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.77%
12.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4095
$1714
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2072
$930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.4
$47.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$2.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$6.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$6.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.43
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$4.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.6
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.42
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$28.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$64.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14503
$3493

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Distance City Cost of living
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$541
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$445
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$512
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$689
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$521
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$469
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$516
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$529
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$711
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$521
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$516
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$514
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$534
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$515
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$819
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$531
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$525
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$515
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$521
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$582
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$529
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$626
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$549
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$754
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$630
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$515
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$533
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$697
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$433
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$703
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$547
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$610
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$407
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$773
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$800
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$769
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1555
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1574
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1576
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1564
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1550
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1564
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1555
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1553
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1562
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1547
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1545
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1567
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1573
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1020
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1568
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$548
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$543
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$968
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$966
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$941
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$989
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1008
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$936
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1603
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1067
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1068
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1461
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1085
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1084
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1005
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1025
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1074
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$990
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$527
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1003
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1127
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$988
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1087
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$839