Ho Chi Minh vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$762
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1930
$2536
🏠 One person rent
$409
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$723
$688
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$71
$94
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$340
$2629
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
67
65
😀 Quality of life
69
75
🏙️ Population
14M
1.13M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 25% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 6919th and 5510th ($762 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 38th 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 2.6 months in Ulsan. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Ulsan ranked 13th in South Korea, while ranked 4450th and 1747th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs Ulsan

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Ho Chi Minh Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.95
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.35
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$547
$346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1009
$634
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.58
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.52%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4266
$4917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1950
$2716
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$6.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$6.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.35
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$5.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$52.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.48
$8.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.5
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.79
$7.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.8
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$329
$241
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14995
$15450

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$540
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$419
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$525
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$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
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1005
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1012
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$991
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$946
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$1030
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1114
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$997
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$976
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1032
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1043
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$994
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$993
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$961
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$981
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$943
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1111
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$916
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$916
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$945
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$951
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$944
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$954
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$994
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$996
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$1008
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$970
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1014
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$976
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$922
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$823
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$892
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1003
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$945
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$944
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$903
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$986
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$983
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1005
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$1008
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$982