Ho Chi Minh vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$744
$1125
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2079
$3022
🏠 One person rent
$375
$476
🏘️ Family rent
$854
$1001
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$474
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.9
$83.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$494
$2832
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
66
98
😀 Quality of life
65
76
🏙️ Population
9.39M
919K

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 34% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 6691st and 4817th ($744 vs $1125) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th 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 2.5 months in Seongnam. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Seongnam ranked 10th in South Korea, while ranked 4259th and 956th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs Seongnam

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Ho Chi Minh Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.28
$6.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$45.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$5.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$3.18
 Cappuccino
$1.86
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$460
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1201
$810
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$660
$891
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.2
$71.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.2
$16.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.66%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4067
$11320
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2070
$6043
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.5
$43.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.93
$7.59
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$2.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$3.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$9.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$8.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$30.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$7.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$5.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.87
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$19.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.41
$3.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.82
$6.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$2.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.94
$0.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.8
$42.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.49
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$23.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.5
$8.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.5
$64.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$76.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$264
$295
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14570
$21951

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$541
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$447
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$512
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$688
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$523
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$469
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$514
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$528
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$709
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$521
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$517
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$515
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$533
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$516
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$818
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$529
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$525
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$514
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
$627
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$550
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$756
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$629
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$515
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$534
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$697
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$632
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$560
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
$611
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$407
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$773
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$760
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$801
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$767
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$565

Cities near Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1084
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1058
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1071
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1003
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1085
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$990
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1003
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$1026
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1463
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$967
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1139
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1036
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$987
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1066
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1077
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1022
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$935
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1011
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$942
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1048
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$966
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1069
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1036
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1041
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$987
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1021
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$969
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1142
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1216
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$839
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$1023
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1559
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$1094
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$996
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$1029
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$1108
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$1043
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1098