Ho Chi Minh vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$702
$1121
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1978
$2991
🏠 One person rent
$349
$500
🏘️ Family rent
$750
$1034
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$87.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$457
$2799
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
66
98
😀 Quality of life
66
77
🏙️ Population
10.4M
949K

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 37% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 6786th and 4659th ($702 vs $1121) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th 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 4217th and 696th 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
$1.85
$5.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$44.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$4.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$3.09
 Cappuccino
$2.02
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$428
$451
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1064
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.7
$94.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.1
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11
$21.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.9%
4.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4519
$11327
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2063
$5965
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.56
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.78
$8.27
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$8.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$7.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$29.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$6.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$5.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.87
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.6
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$3.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.05
$6.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.39
$2.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.4
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$24.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.08
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$68.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$306
$370
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16779
$19963

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$550
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$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

Cities near Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1081
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1063
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1069
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1101
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1054
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1120
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$1097
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1444
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$987
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1256
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1127
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1152
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$949
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1024
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$986
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1144
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$983
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1088
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1124
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1020
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$973
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$986
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$1041
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1072
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$1077
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$880
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$940
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$911
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$1002
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1542
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$1009
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$903
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$1005
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$967
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$963
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$949