Ho Chi Minh vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$762
$1363
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1930
$3382
🏠 One person rent
$409
$622
🏘️ Family rent
$723
$1071
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$483
🚐 Transport expenses
$71
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$340
$2256
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
67
99
😀 Quality of life
69
93
🏙️ Population
14M
9.67M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 44% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 6919th and 4438th ($762 vs $1363) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Vietnam and South Korea, respectively. Check Vietnam vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 1.7 months in Seoul. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 4450th and 70th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs Seoul

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Ho Chi Minh Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.95
$7.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$47.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.35
$6.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$3.42
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$547
$736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$450
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1009
$1316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$97
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.58
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.52%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4266
$23840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1950
$11978
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$43.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$8.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$9.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$29.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$6.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.35
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$3.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$48
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.48
$9.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.5
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.79
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.8
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$329
$414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14995
$21825

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$456
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$514
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$523
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$760
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$500
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$506
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$501
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$535
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$512
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$882
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$572
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$526
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$535
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$543
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$587
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$530
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$652
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$541
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$764
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$679
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$519
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$575
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$763
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$410
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$768
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$613
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$660
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$380
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$846
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$874
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$838
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610

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$1117
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$1092
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
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$1061
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$913
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1162
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1120
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$1425
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1292
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1167
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$988
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$937
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1068
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1049
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1044
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1030
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1007
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1008
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$1102
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1076
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1050
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$1134
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1563
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1053
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
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$1046
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$867
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$984
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1073
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$1121
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$986
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$892
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1003
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1568
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$986