Ho Chi Minh vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$744
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2071
$4186
🏠 One person rent
$376
$677
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$1788
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$526
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.4
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$2981
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
66
100
😀 Quality of life
65
94
🏙️ Population
9.39M
9.67M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 49% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 6692nd and 3861st ($744 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 months in Seoul. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 4277th and 43rd 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
$2.27
$7.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1185
$2513
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$1348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.7
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.8
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.77%
5.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4095
$21201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2072
$11781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.4
$47.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$9.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$9.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$38.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$7.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$6.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.43
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.6
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.42
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14503
$21834

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$689
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$521
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$469
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$516
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$529
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$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
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$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
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$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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$1085
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$1008
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1005
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$936
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1074
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1084
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1025
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$941
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1003
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$988
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1057
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$970
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1067
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$968
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$989
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1142
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1049
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1025
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1077
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1567
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1036
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1041
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$839
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$1025
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1140
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1222
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$1027
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$1098
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1111
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1043