Cost of Living Comparison Between Seoul and Ho Chi Minh City 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Ho Chi Minh City are 53.9% lower than in Seoul (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Ho Chi Minh City are 53.4% lower than in Seoul | |
| Rent Prices in Ho Chi Minh City are 52.0% lower than in Seoul | |
| Restaurant Prices in Ho Chi Minh City are 58.2% lower than in Seoul | |
| Groceries Prices in Ho Chi Minh City are 60.7% lower than in Seoul | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Ho Chi Minh City is 65.0% lower than in Seoul | |
Restaurants | Seoul Edit |
Ho Chi Minh City Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
11,000.00 ₩ (202,936.81 ₫) |
2,710.20 ₩ (50,000.00 ₫) |
-75.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
70,000.00 ₩ (1,291,416.03 ₫) |
32,522.44 ₩ (600,000.00 ₫) |
-53.5 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8,000.00 ₩ (147,590.40 ₫) |
6,233.47 ₩ (115,000.00 ₫) |
-22.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5,000.00 ₩ (92,244.00 ₫) |
1,626.12 ₩ (30,000.00 ₫) |
-67.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7,000.00 ₩ (129,141.60 ₫) |
2,710.20 ₩ (50,000.00 ₫) |
-61.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5,266.29 ₩ (97,156.67 ₫) |
2,601.77 ₩ (47,999.62 ₫) |
-50.6 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2,114.42 ₩ (39,008.52 ₫) |
720.30 ₩ (13,288.64 ₫) |
-65.9 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1,107.48 ₩ (20,431.60 ₫) |
436.01 ₩ (8,043.87 ₫) |
-60.6 % |
Markets | Seoul Edit |
Ho Chi Minh City Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
11,126.11 ₩ (205,263.45 ₫) |
7,726.27 ₩ (142,540.36 ₫) |
-30.6 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3,783.75 ₩ (69,805.67 ₫) |
1,390.08 ₩ (25,645.32 ₫) |
-63.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2,111.00 ₩ (38,945.41 ₫) |
585.35 ₩ (10,799.00 ₫) |
-72.3 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4,480.87 ₩ (82,666.75 ₫) |
2,094.99 ₩ (38,650.00 ₫) |
-53.2 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
7,302.37 ₩ (134,720.00 ₫) |
7,128.66 ₩ (131,515.26 ₫) |
-2.4 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
6,339.97 ₩ (116,964.92 ₫) |
2,309.17 ₩ (42,601.45 ₫) |
-63.6 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
23,449.70 ₩ (432,618.89 ₫) |
6,538.86 ₩ (120,634.11 ₫) |
-72.1 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
4,152.23 ₩ (76,603.65 ₫) |
2,045.60 ₩ (37,738.93 ₫) |
-50.7 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
2,172.74 ₩ (40,084.49 ₫) |
660.45 ₩ (12,184.44 ₫) |
-69.6 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
3,537.53 ₩ (65,263.18 ₫) |
839.30 ₩ (15,484.01 ₫) |
-76.3 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
3,733.59 ₩ (68,880.20 ₫) |
716.22 ₩ (13,213.36 ₫) |
-80.8 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
2,595.02 ₩ (47,875.00 ₫) |
809.02 ₩ (14,925.37 ₫) |
-68.8 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1,943.86 ₩ (35,861.84 ₫) |
775.71 ₩ (14,310.86 ₫) |
-60.1 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3,315.74 ₩ (61,171.46 ₫) |
1,304.29 ₩ (24,062.50 ₫) |
-60.7 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1,527.62 ₩ (28,182.82 ₫) |
650.45 ₩ (12,000.00 ₫) |
-57.4 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
25,000.00 ₩ (461,220.01 ₫) |
16,261.22 ₩ (300,000.00 ₫) |
-35.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
3,527.41 ₩ (65,076.43 ₫) |
1,271.68 ₩ (23,460.96 ₫) |
-63.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3,879.66 ₩ (71,575.10 ₫) |
2,094.99 ₩ (38,650.00 ₫) |
-46.0 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
4,500.00 ₩ (83,019.60 ₫) |
1,626.12 ₩ (30,000.00 ₫) |
-63.9 % |
Transportation | Seoul Edit |
Ho Chi Minh City Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
1,450.00 ₩ (26,750.76 ₫) |
379.43 ₩ (7,000.00 ₫) |
-73.8 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
61,000.00 ₩ (1,125,376.83 ₫) |
14,906.12 ₩ (275,000.00 ₫) |
-75.6 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4,800.00 ₩ (88,554.24 ₫) |
813.06 ₩ (15,000.00 ₫) |
-83.1 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1,609.34 ₩ (29,690.48 ₫) |
1,395.73 ₩ (25,749.51 ₫) |
-13.3 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
12,000.00 ₩ (221,385.61 ₫) |
4,336.33 ₩ (80,000.00 ₫) |
-63.9 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6,359.53 ₩ (117,325.65 ₫) |
4,875.84 ₩ (89,953.36 ₫) |
-23.3 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
37,731,000.00 ₩ (696,091,690.32 ₫) |
50,409,781.48 ₩ (930,000,000.00 ₫) |
+33.6 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
34,450,892.86 ₩ (635,577,648.14 ₫) |
49,888,588.54 ₩ (920,384,615.38 ₫) |
+44.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Seoul Edit |
Ho Chi Minh City Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
245,357.30 ₩ (4,526,547.81 ₫) |
98,654.19 ₩ (1,820,051.54 ₫) |
-59.8 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
60,381.58 ₩ (1,113,967.70 ₫) |
8,577.15 ₩ (158,238.10 ₫) |
-85.8 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
32,383.07 ₩ (597,428.84 ₫) |
14,067.25 ₩ (259,523.81 ₫) |
-56.6 % |
Sports And Leisure | Seoul Edit |
Ho Chi Minh City Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
71,031.75 ₩ (1,310,450.51 ₫) |
35,277.29 ₩ (650,823.62 ₫) |
-50.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
28,620.00 ₩ (528,004.67 ₫) |
15,651.53 ₩ (288,751.92 ₫) |
-45.3 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15,000.00 ₩ (276,732.01 ₫) |
6,504.49 ₩ (120,000.00 ₫) |
-56.6 % |
Childcare | Seoul Edit |
Ho Chi Minh City Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
517,833.33 ₩ (9,553,403.84 ₫) |
411,313.21 ₩ (7,588,235.29 ₫) |
-20.6 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
27,654,545.45 ₩ (510,193,191.03 ₫) |
21,456,150.71 ₩ (395,840,243.23 ₫) |
-22.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Seoul Edit |
Ho Chi Minh City Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
83,308.30 ₩ (1,536,938.20 ₫) |
52,635.00 ₩ (971,052.63 ₫) |
-36.8 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
60,656.82 ₩ (1,119,045.63 ₫) |
40,082.48 ₩ (739,473.68 ₫) |
-33.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
116,545.45 ₩ (2,150,123.84 ₫) |
141,786.43 ₩ (2,615,789.47 ₫) |
+21.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
172,647.06 ₩ (3,185,131.14 ₫) |
136,761.03 ₩ (2,523,076.92 ₫) |
-20.8 % |
Rent Per Month | Seoul Edit |
Ho Chi Minh City Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,167,747.33 ₩ (21,543,537.42 ₫) |
723,014.12 ₩ (13,338,743.22 ₫) |
-38.1 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
704,545.45 ₩ (12,998,018.51 ₫) |
421,549.56 ₩ (7,777,083.80 ₫) |
-40.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,660,136.12 ₩ (67,525,120.98 ₫) |
1,572,419.92 ₩ (29,009,261.32 ₫) |
-57.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,959,358.29 ₩ (36,147,810.12 ₫) |
872,069.44 ₩ (16,088,635.13 ₫) |
-55.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Seoul Edit |
Ho Chi Minh City Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
2,397,468.20 ₩ (44,230,412.50 ₫) |
600,727.08 ₩ (11,082,693.95 ₫) |
-74.9 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,373,633.45 ₩ (25,341,889.46 ₫) |
267,068.80 ₩ (4,927,099.04 ₫) |
-80.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Seoul Edit |
Ho Chi Minh City Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,912,764.68 ₩ (72,185,814.87 ₫) |
637,716.00 ₩ (11,765,095.24 ₫) |
-83.7 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.11 | 9.74 | +90.5 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 211 | 134 |
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