Cost of Living Comparison Between Seoul and Ho Chi Minh City 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Ho Chi Minh City are 54.2% lower than in Seoul (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Ho Chi Minh City are 54.2% lower than in Seoul | |
| Rent Prices in Ho Chi Minh City are 54.1% lower than in Seoul | |
| Restaurant Prices in Ho Chi Minh City are 56.8% lower than in Seoul | |
| Groceries Prices in Ho Chi Minh City are 61.2% lower than in Seoul | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Ho Chi Minh City is 64.9% lower than in Seoul | |
Restaurants | Seoul Edit |
Ho Chi Minh City Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
10,000.00 ₩ (184,108.42 ₫) |
2,715.79 ₩ (50,000.00 ₫) |
-72.8 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
70,000.00 ₩ (1,288,758.97 ₫) |
32,589.49 ₩ (600,000.00 ₫) |
-53.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8,000.00 ₩ (147,286.74 ₫) |
6,517.90 ₩ (120,000.00 ₫) |
-18.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5,000.00 ₩ (92,054.21 ₫) |
1,480.11 ₩ (27,250.00 ₫) |
-70.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7,000.00 ₩ (128,875.90 ₫) |
2,715.79 ₩ (50,000.00 ₫) |
-61.2 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5,297.79 ₩ (97,536.79 ₫) |
2,627.01 ₩ (48,365.39 ₫) |
-50.4 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2,115.90 ₩ (38,955.44 ₫) |
724.23 ₩ (13,333.74 ₫) |
-65.8 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1,101.92 ₩ (20,287.24 ₫) |
445.47 ₩ (8,201.49 ₫) |
-59.6 % |
Markets | Seoul Edit |
Ho Chi Minh City Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
11,020.28 ₩ (202,892.59 ₫) |
7,662.84 ₩ (141,079.41 ₫) |
-30.5 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3,784.86 ₩ (69,682.48 ₫) |
1,372.86 ₩ (25,275.45 ₫) |
-63.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2,111.88 ₩ (38,881.51 ₫) |
577.50 ₩ (10,632.22 ₫) |
-72.7 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4,481.61 ₩ (82,510.23 ₫) |
2,129.18 ₩ (39,200.00 ₫) |
-52.5 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
7,210.75 ₩ (132,755.96 ₫) |
7,435.84 ₩ (136,900.01 ₫) |
+3.1 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
6,341.24 ₩ (116,747.57 ₫) |
2,247.35 ₩ (41,375.56 ₫) |
-64.6 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
24,567.25 ₩ (452,303.81 ₫) |
6,593.71 ₩ (121,395.79 ₫) |
-73.2 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
4,152.23 ₩ (76,446.04 ₫) |
2,030.11 ₩ (37,376.06 ₫) |
-51.1 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
2,182.26 ₩ (40,177.24 ₫) |
673.42 ₩ (12,398.21 ₫) |
-69.1 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
3,620.99 ₩ (66,665.41 ₫) |
841.03 ₩ (15,484.01 ₫) |
-76.8 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
3,669.39 ₩ (67,556.59 ₫) |
717.69 ₩ (13,213.36 ₫) |
-80.4 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
2,596.02 ₩ (47,794.96 ₫) |
809.51 ₩ (14,903.77 ₫) |
-68.8 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1,953.61 ₩ (35,967.54 ₫) |
768.68 ₩ (14,152.10 ₫) |
-60.7 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3,315.74 ₩ (61,045.60 ₫) |
1,303.58 ₩ (24,000.00 ₫) |
-60.7 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1,527.92 ₩ (28,130.22 ₫) |
667.00 ₩ (12,280.00 ₫) |
-56.3 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
25,000.00 ₩ (460,271.06 ₫) |
14,936.85 ₩ (275,000.00 ₫) |
-40.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
3,385.28 ₩ (62,325.87 ₫) |
1,286.17 ₩ (23,679.39 ₫) |
-62.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3,887.20 ₩ (71,566.61 ₫) |
2,066.86 ₩ (38,052.63 ₫) |
-46.8 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
4,500.00 ₩ (82,848.79 ₫) |
1,629.47 ₩ (30,000.00 ₫) |
-63.8 % |
Transportation | Seoul Edit |
Ho Chi Minh City Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
1,450.00 ₩ (26,695.72 ₫) |
380.21 ₩ (7,000.00 ₫) |
-73.8 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
61,000.00 ₩ (1,123,061.39 ₫) |
14,936.85 ₩ (275,000.00 ₫) |
-75.5 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4,800.00 ₩ (88,372.04 ₫) |
815.24 ₩ (15,009.23 ₫) |
-83.0 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1,609.34 ₩ (29,629.39 ₫) |
1,398.61 ₩ (25,749.51 ₫) |
-13.1 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
12,000.00 ₩ (220,930.11 ₫) |
4,345.27 ₩ (80,000.00 ₫) |
-63.8 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6,359.53 ₩ (117,084.26 ₫) |
4,887.76 ₩ (89,987.85 ₫) |
-23.1 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
37,731,000.00 ₩ (694,659,495.83 ₫) |
46,983,184.13 ₩ (865,000,000.00 ₫) |
+24.5 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,894,531.25 ₩ (624,026,874.18 ₫) |
48,464,524.67 ₩ (892,272,727.27 ₫) |
+43.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Seoul Edit |
Ho Chi Minh City Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
241,511.14 ₩ (4,446,423.60 ₫) |
94,946.85 ₩ (1,748,051.54 ₫) |
-60.7 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
60,791.67 ₩ (1,119,225.80 ₫) |
8,499.00 ₩ (156,473.68 ₫) |
-86.0 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
32,485.76 ₩ (598,090.20 ₫) |
14,556.64 ₩ (268,000.00 ₫) |
-55.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | Seoul Edit |
Ho Chi Minh City Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
69,621.21 ₩ (1,281,785.17 ₫) |
39,767.87 ₩ (732,160.02 ₫) |
-42.9 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
24,637.78 ₩ (453,602.24 ₫) |
14,731.13 ₩ (271,212.51 ₫) |
-40.2 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15,000.00 ₩ (276,162.64 ₫) |
6,517.90 ₩ (120,000.00 ₫) |
-56.5 % |
Childcare | Seoul Edit |
Ho Chi Minh City Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
517,833.33 ₩ (9,533,747.91 ₫) |
409,179.18 ₩ (7,533,333.33 ₫) |
-21.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
27,654,545.45 ₩ (509,143,478.92 ₫) |
21,450,253.47 ₩ (394,917,236.87 ₫) |
-22.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Seoul Edit |
Ho Chi Minh City Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
79,325.73 ₩ (1,460,453.47 ₫) |
49,638.62 ₩ (913,888.89 ₫) |
-37.4 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
58,898.11 ₩ (1,084,363.84 ₫) |
40,165.12 ₩ (739,473.68 ₫) |
-31.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
116,545.45 ₩ (2,145,700.00 ₫) |
142,428.15 ₩ (2,622,222.22 ₫) |
+22.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
167,039.67 ₩ (3,075,340.98 ₫) |
130,357.97 ₩ (2,400,000.00 ₫) |
-22.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Seoul Edit |
Ho Chi Minh City Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,154,537.56 ₩ (21,256,009.17 ₫) |
678,705.50 ₩ (12,495,540.07 ₫) |
-41.2 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
701,690.11 ₩ (12,918,706.04 ₫) |
418,127.38 ₩ (7,698,077.24 ₫) |
-40.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,659,247.48 ₩ (67,369,828.72 ₫) |
1,541,985.20 ₩ (28,389,246.48 ₫) |
-57.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,112,419.06 ₩ (38,891,414.38 ₫) |
859,055.67 ₩ (15,815,938.55 ₫) |
-59.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Seoul Edit |
Ho Chi Minh City Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
2,397,483.18 ₩ (44,139,685.10 ₫) |
582,375.01 ₩ (10,722,014.56 ₫) |
-75.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,373,925.00 ₩ (25,295,116.74 ₫) |
256,690.99 ₩ (4,725,897.42 ₫) |
-81.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Seoul Edit |
Ho Chi Minh City Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,977,733.88 ₩ (73,233,431.78 ₫) |
639,030.79 ₩ (11,765,095.24 ₫) |
-83.9 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.06 | 10.06 | +98.7 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 202 | 130 |
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