Ho Chi Minh vs Yongin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Yongin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$726
$1061
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1883
$2581
🏠 One person rent
$370
$478
🏘️ Family rent
$634
$766
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.8
$86.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$500
$1821
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
67
82
😀 Quality of life
71
72
🏙️ Population
14M
1.08M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 32% less expensive than in Yongin. Cities ranked 7123rd and 5145th ($726 vs $1061) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 13th 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 1.7 months in Yongin. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Yongin ranked 28th in South Korea, while ranked 3396th and 2718th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs Yongin

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Ho Chi Minh Yongin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.1
$5.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$3.23
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$307
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$904
$724
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$515
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.8
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.78
$16.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.72%
4.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4456
$10990
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1839
$5626
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$41
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.72
$8.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$2.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$7.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$4.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$4.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$4.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.78
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.33
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.7
$5.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$5.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$65.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.45
$9.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$76.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$6.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$70.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$75.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$379
$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17174
$14956

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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
15 km or 9.6 mi Osan
$1019
18 km or 11 mi Suwon
$985
20 km or 12 mi Gwangju
$1179
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
22 km or 14 mi Icheon
$1108
23 km or 14 mi Seongnam
$1455
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1022
26 km or 16 mi Anseong
$1016
27 km or 17 mi Gunpo
$1053
28 km or 18 mi Gwacheon
$1031
29 km or 18 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
30 km or 19 mi Anyang
$943
34 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1152
35 km or 22 mi Ansan
$1001
39 km or 24 mi Hwaseong
$1045
39 km or 24 mi Yeoju
$1033
40 km or 25 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
40 km or 25 mi Guri
$1089
42 km or 26 mi Seoul
$1296
45 km or 28 mi Namyangju
$1094
47 km or 29 mi Bucheon
$1090
48 km or 30 mi Cheonan
$1128
55 km or 34 mi Incheon
$1032
57 km or 35 mi Goyang
$1052
59 km or 37 mi Uijeongbu
$868
61 km or 38 mi Gimpo
$1040
63 km or 39 mi Yangju
$894
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$952
65 km or 40 mi Wonju
$1062
71 km or 44 mi Chungju
$852
71 km or 44 mi Cheongju
$865
73 km or 45 mi Pocheon
$982
74 km or 46 mi Paju
$1010
76 km or 47 mi Dongducheon
$977
84 km or 52 mi Seosan
$917
84 km or 52 mi Sejong
$971
85 km or 53 mi Chuncheon
$819
87 km or 54 mi Gongju
$1009
90 km or 56 mi Jecheon
$993
99 km or 62 mi Kaesong
$1557