Ho Chi Minh vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$734
$1066
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1845
$2690
🏠 One person rent
$387
$498
🏘️ Family rent
$684
$841
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.5
$93.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$336
$2625
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
66
91
😀 Quality of life
66
92
🏙️ Population
9.39M
1.23M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 31% less expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 6928th and 5112th ($734 vs $1066) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 35th 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 2.5 months in Suwon. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 4947th and 134th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ho Chi Minh Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.9
$6.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.6
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.81
$4.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$3.18
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$381
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$280
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$677
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$508
$672
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.3
$97.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.8
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.41
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.06%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3891
$12487
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1915
$6631
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$45.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.93
$7.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$2.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.73
$4.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$4.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$2.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$3.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.4
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.8
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.9
$83.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.5
$33.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.5
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$775
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13093
$10980

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$519
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$410
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$493
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$686
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$502
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$439
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$498
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$507
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$727
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$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
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$829
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$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
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$763
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$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
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$812
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$779
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588

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Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1080
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1112
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$1004
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1078
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1076
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1049
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1307
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1120
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1098
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1196
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1175
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1383
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1178
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1134
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1088
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1171
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1078
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1138
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1097
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1098
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$918
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1153
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$1059
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1079
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$948
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1065
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$1028
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1023
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$1068
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1110
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$924
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1568
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$920
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$874
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$1020
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1063
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$1050