Ho Chi Minh vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$734
$1383
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1845
$3421
🏠 One person rent
$387
$635
🏘️ Family rent
$684
$1111
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.5
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$336
$1954
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
66
100
😀 Quality of life
66
93
🏙️ Population
9.39M
9.67M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 47% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 6928th and 4296th ($734 vs $1383) 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 0.5 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 1.4 months in Seoul. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 4947th and 90th 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
$1.9
$7.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.6
$43.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.81
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$3.46
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$764
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$280
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$1372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$508
$841
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.3
$97.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.8
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.41
$16.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.06%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3891
$20727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1915
$10845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.93
$9.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$9.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$7.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$5.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.73
$3.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$3.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.4
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.8
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.9
$62.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.5
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.5
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13093
$21347

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$686
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$439
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$498
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$507
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$727
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$482
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$491
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$504
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$515
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$494
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$829
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$572
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$507
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$516
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$523
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$622
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$511
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$635
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$508
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$763
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$650
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$501
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$571
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$708
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$403
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$718
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$601
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$615
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$372
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$787
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
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$812
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$779
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$588

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$1134
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$1097
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
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$1078
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$918
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1178
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1138
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$1435
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1307
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1175
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1004
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$948
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1098
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1080
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1196
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1066
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1088
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$1023
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1028
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$1120
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$1098
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1076
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$1171
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1568
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1079
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1078
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$874
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$1059
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$1110
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$1153
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1068
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$920
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$924
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1037
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1565
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1020