Cost of Living Comparison Between Ho Chi Minh City and Seoul 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Seoul is 114.5% higher than in Ho Chi Minh City (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Seoul is 111.5% higher than in Ho Chi Minh City | |
| Rent Prices in Seoul are 103.8% higher than in Ho Chi Minh City | |
| Restaurant Prices in Seoul are 134.4% higher than in Ho Chi Minh City | |
| Groceries Prices in Seoul are 151.7% higher than in Ho Chi Minh City | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Seoul is 180.4% higher than in Ho Chi Minh City | |
Restaurants | Ho Chi Minh City Edit |
Seoul Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
50,000.00 ₫ (2,710.54 ₩) |
202,911.46 ₫ (11,000.00 ₩) |
+305.8 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
600,000.00 ₫ (32,526.50 ₩) |
1,245,138.51 ₫ (67,500.00 ₩) |
+107.5 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
120,000.00 ₫ (6,505.30 ₩) |
147,571.97 ₫ (8,000.00 ₩) |
+23.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
30,000.00 ₫ (1,626.33 ₩) |
92,232.48 ₫ (5,000.00 ₩) |
+207.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
50,000.00 ₫ (2,710.54 ₩) |
129,125.48 ₫ (7,000.00 ₩) |
+158.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
47,718.99 ₫ (2,586.89 ₩) |
97,177.17 ₫ (5,268.06 ₩) |
+103.6 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
13,415.54 ₫ (727.27 ₩) |
38,050.96 ₫ (2,062.77 ₩) |
+183.6 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
8,082.15 ₫ (438.14 ₩) |
20,321.83 ₫ (1,101.66 ₩) |
+151.4 % |
Markets | Ho Chi Minh City Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
144,949.75 ₫ (7,857.85 ₩) |
202,900.37 ₫ (10,999.40 ₩) |
+40.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
25,510.70 ₫ (1,382.96 ₩) |
70,834.52 ₫ (3,840.00 ₩) |
+177.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
10,843.03 ₫ (587.81 ₩) |
38,840.90 ₫ (2,105.60 ₩) |
+258.2 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
39,360.00 ₫ (2,133.74 ₩) |
82,223.89 ₫ (4,457.43 ₩) |
+108.9 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
139,734.97 ₫ (7,575.15 ₩) |
135,196.66 ₫ (7,329.12 ₩) |
-3.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
43,069.73 ₫ (2,334.85 ₩) |
121,906.62 ₫ (6,608.66 ₩) |
+183.0 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
125,573.62 ₫ (6,807.45 ₩) |
458,572.42 ₫ (24,859.59 ₩) |
+265.2 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
37,757.07 ₫ (2,046.84 ₩) |
78,813.64 ₫ (4,272.55 ₩) |
+108.7 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
12,301.44 ₫ (666.87 ₩) |
40,187.08 ₫ (2,178.58 ₩) |
+226.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
16,079.87 ₫ (871.70 ₩) |
62,355.11 ₫ (3,380.32 ₩) |
+287.8 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
13,866.98 ₫ (751.74 ₩) |
65,722.91 ₫ (3,562.89 ₩) |
+374.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
14,892.97 ₫ (807.36 ₩) |
45,348.71 ₫ (2,458.39 ₩) |
+204.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
14,640.97 ₫ (793.70 ₩) |
36,187.26 ₫ (1,961.74 ₩) |
+147.2 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
24,230.77 ₫ (1,313.57 ₩) |
61,400.95 ₫ (3,328.60 ₩) |
+153.4 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
12,320.00 ₫ (667.88 ₩) |
28,884.81 ₫ (1,565.87 ₩) |
+134.5 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
300,000.00 ₫ (16,263.25 ₩) |
461,162.41 ₫ (25,000.00 ₩) |
+53.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
24,085.86 ₫ (1,305.71 ₩) |
62,955.77 ₫ (3,412.88 ₩) |
+161.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
39,894.74 ₫ (2,162.73 ₩) |
72,292.95 ₫ (3,919.06 ₩) |
+81.2 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
32,000.00 ₫ (1,734.75 ₩) |
83,009.23 ₫ (4,500.00 ₩) |
+159.4 % |
Transportation | Ho Chi Minh City Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
7,000.00 ₫ (379.48 ₩) |
26,747.42 ₫ (1,450.00 ₩) |
+282.1 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
275,000.00 ₫ (14,907.98 ₩) |
1,129,847.91 ₫ (61,250.00 ₩) |
+310.9 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
16,000.00 ₫ (867.37 ₩) |
88,543.18 ₫ (4,800.00 ₩) |
+453.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
25,779.01 ₫ (1,397.50 ₩) |
29,686.77 ₫ (1,609.34 ₩) |
+15.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
80,000.00 ₫ (4,336.87 ₩) |
221,357.96 ₫ (12,000.00 ₩) |
+176.7 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
90,060.64 ₫ (4,882.26 ₩) |
117,207.00 ₫ (6,353.89 ₩) |
+30.1 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
955,000,000.00 ₫ (51,771,348.64 ₩) |
696,004,758.42 ₫ (37,731,000.00 ₩) |
-27.1 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
943,333,333.33 ₫ (51,138,888.88 ₩) |
622,058,683.29 ₫ (33,722,321.43 ₩) |
-34.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Ho Chi Minh City Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
1,838,215.24 ₫ (99,651.19 ₩) |
4,621,052.91 ₫ (250,511.14 ₩) |
+151.4 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
155,590.91 ₫ (8,434.71 ₩) |
1,045,790.58 ₫ (56,693.18 ₩) |
+572.1 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
267,860.22 ₫ (14,520.93 ₩) |
583,143.10 ₫ (31,612.68 ₩) |
+117.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Ho Chi Minh City Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
686,754.31 ₫ (37,229.53 ₩) |
1,393,391.93 ₫ (75,536.94 ₩) |
+102.9 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
283,426.93 ₫ (15,364.81 ₩) |
489,616.13 ₫ (26,542.50 ₩) |
+72.7 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
120,000.00 ₫ (6,505.30 ₩) |
276,697.45 ₫ (15,000.00 ₩) |
+130.6 % |
Childcare | Ho Chi Minh City Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
7,062,500.00 ₫ (382,864.03 ₩) |
9,314,061.76 ₫ (504,923.08 ₩) |
+31.9 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
389,167,151.96 ₫ (21,097,076.76 ₩) |
509,690,887.16 ₫ (27,630,769.23 ₩) |
+31.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Ho Chi Minh City Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
897,222.22 ₫ (48,639.17 ₩) |
1,518,621.24 ₫ (82,325.73 ₩) |
+69.3 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
723,529.41 ₫ (39,223.13 ₩) |
1,112,776.16 ₫ (60,324.53 ₩) |
+53.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
2,522,222.22 ₫ (136,731.78 ₩) |
2,216,653.99 ₫ (120,166.67 ₩) |
-12.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,441,666.67 ₫ (132,364.79 ₩) |
3,142,784.94 ₫ (170,373.00 ₩) |
+28.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Ho Chi Minh City Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
12,725,347.71 ₫ (689,851.74 ₩) |
21,587,443.39 ₫ (1,170,273.36 ₩) |
+69.6 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
7,971,112.02 ₫ (432,120.65 ₩) |
13,219,989.14 ₫ (716,666.67 ₩) |
+65.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
30,291,147.52 ₫ (1,642,108.44 ₩) |
66,589,240.47 ₫ (3,609,858.41 ₩) |
+119.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
16,525,030.47 ₫ (895,835.72 ₩) |
36,186,986.57 ₫ (1,961,726.80 ₩) |
+119.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Ho Chi Minh City Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
10,178,604.61 ₫ (551,790.67 ₩) |
45,072,814.83 ₫ (2,443,434.98 ₩) |
+342.8 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
4,902,762.29 ₫ (265,782.84 ₩) |
25,179,572.25 ₫ (1,365,005.67 ₩) |
+413.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Ho Chi Minh City Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
12,350,739.13 ₫ (669,543.90 ₩) |
73,252,832.61 ₫ (3,971,097.31 ₩) |
+493.1 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 9.53 | 5.22 | -45.2 % |
| Last update: | June 2024 | June 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 146 | 233 |
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