Ho Chi Minh vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$744
$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2071
$2861
🏠 One person rent
$376
$476
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$916
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.4
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$2728
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
66
66
😀 Quality of life
65
70
🏙️ Population
9.39M
1.13M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 32% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 6692nd and 4952nd ($744 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 16th 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 2.5 months in Ulsan. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Ulsan ranked 28th in South Korea, while ranked 4277th and 2383rd 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
$2.27
$6.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.57
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$412
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1185
$1445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.7
$63.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.8
$97.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.77%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4095
$5345
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2072
$2972
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.4
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$2.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$7.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$6.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.43
$2.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$6.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.6
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.42
$9.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$30.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$74.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$266
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14503
$19295

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$541
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$445
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$512
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$689
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$521
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$469
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$516
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$529
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$711
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$521
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$516
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$514
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$534
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$515
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$819
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$531
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$525
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$515
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$521
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$582
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$529
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$626
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$549
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$754
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$630
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$515
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$533
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$697
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$433
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$703
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$547
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$610
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$407
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$773
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$800
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$769
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$973
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1341
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$992
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$901
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$1000
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1122
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$941
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1083
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1114
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1002
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$1008
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$893
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$931
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$977
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1146
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$871
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$995
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$981
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$981
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$980
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$992
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$978
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$999
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$981
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$1005
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1027
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$999
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$975
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$915
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$1098
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1111
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$999
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$985
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$997
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$1043
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$994
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1084
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$925
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$980