Ho Chi Minh vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$726
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1883
$2422
🏠 One person rent
$370
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$634
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.8
$86.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$500
$2022
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
67
65
😀 Quality of life
71
73
🏙️ Population
14M
1.13M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 24% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 7123rd and 5867th ($726 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 55th 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 2.1 months in Ulsan. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Ulsan ranked 23rd in South Korea, while ranked 3396th and 2462nd 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
$2.1
$5.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$271
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$904
$677
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$477
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$81.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.8
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.78
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.72%
4.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4456
$4217
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1839
$2369
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.72
$9.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$8.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$5.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$6.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.78
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.33
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.7
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.45
$8.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$7.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$89.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$79.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$379
$231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17174
$17593

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$522
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$414
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$503
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$721
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$519
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$455
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$508
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$523
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$776
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$480
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$493
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$518
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$530
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$506
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$893
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$563
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$517
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$528
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$533
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$582
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$518
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$668
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$540
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$766
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$679
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$515
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$601
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$718
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$407
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$724
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$609
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$699
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$375
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$809
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$839
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$799
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1044
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$924
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1023
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$1014
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$989
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1084
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$964
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$943
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1013
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$992
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$992
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$974
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$946
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$982
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$914
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1051
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$883
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$887
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$899
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$919
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$896
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$931
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$961
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$955
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$954
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$930
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$973
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$950
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$905
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$771
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$852
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$993
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$933
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$892
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$865
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$971
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$953
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$990
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$934
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$938