Ho Chi Minh vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$762
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1930
$2630
🏠 One person rent
$409
$455
🏘️ Family rent
$723
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$71
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$340
$2320
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
67
91
😀 Quality of life
69
90
🏙️ Population
14M
1.23M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 26% less expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 6919th and 5440th ($762 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 36th 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 2.3 months in Suwon. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Suwon ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 4450th and 216th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs Suwon

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Ho Chi Minh Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.95
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.35
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$3.44
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$3.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$547
$343
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1009
$607
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$589
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.58
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.52%
6.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4266
$11113
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1950
$6701
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$7.39
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.35
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$4.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$4.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$3.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.48
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.5
$82.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.79
$4.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.8
$31.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$68
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$329
$660
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14995
$12755

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$419
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$525
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$708
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$519
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$456
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$514
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$523
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$760
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$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
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$882
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$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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Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1063
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1112
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$988
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1050
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1044
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1292
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1102
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1425
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1076
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1179
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1167
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1363
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1162
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1117
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1057
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1134
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1046
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1120
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1092
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1068
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$913
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1121
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$984
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1053
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$937
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1049
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$1008
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1007
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$986
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1073
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$903
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1563
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$892
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$867
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$986
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1019
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$1015