Cost of Living Comparison Between Ho Chi Minh City and Seoul 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Seoul are 117.1% higher than in Ho Chi Minh City (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Seoul are 114.7% higher than in Ho Chi Minh City | |
| Rent Prices in Seoul are 108.5% higher than in Ho Chi Minh City | |
| Restaurant Prices in Seoul are 139.0% higher than in Ho Chi Minh City | |
| Groceries Prices in Seoul are 154.7% higher than in Ho Chi Minh City | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Seoul is 185.8% higher than in Ho Chi Minh City | |
Restaurants | Ho Chi Minh City Edit |
Seoul Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
50,000.00 ₫ (2,710.20 ₩) |
202,936.81 ₫ (11,000.00 ₩) |
+305.9 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
600,000.00 ₫ (32,522.44 ₩) |
1,291,416.03 ₫ (70,000.00 ₩) |
+115.2 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
115,000.00 ₫ (6,233.47 ₩) |
147,590.40 ₫ (8,000.00 ₩) |
+28.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
30,000.00 ₫ (1,626.12 ₩) |
92,244.00 ₫ (5,000.00 ₩) |
+207.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
50,000.00 ₫ (2,710.20 ₩) |
129,141.60 ₫ (7,000.00 ₩) |
+158.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
47,999.62 ₫ (2,601.77 ₩) |
97,156.67 ₫ (5,266.29 ₩) |
+102.4 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
13,288.64 ₫ (720.30 ₩) |
39,008.52 ₫ (2,114.42 ₩) |
+193.5 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
8,043.87 ₫ (436.01 ₩) |
20,431.60 ₫ (1,107.48 ₩) |
+154.0 % |
Markets | Ho Chi Minh City Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
142,540.36 ₫ (7,726.27 ₩) |
205,263.45 ₫ (11,126.11 ₩) |
+44.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
25,645.32 ₫ (1,390.08 ₩) |
69,805.67 ₫ (3,783.75 ₩) |
+172.2 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
10,799.00 ₫ (585.35 ₩) |
38,945.41 ₫ (2,111.00 ₩) |
+260.6 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
38,650.00 ₫ (2,094.99 ₩) |
82,666.75 ₫ (4,480.87 ₩) |
+113.9 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
131,515.26 ₫ (7,128.66 ₩) |
134,720.00 ₫ (7,302.37 ₩) |
+2.4 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
42,601.45 ₫ (2,309.17 ₩) |
116,964.92 ₫ (6,339.97 ₩) |
+174.6 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
120,634.11 ₫ (6,538.86 ₩) |
432,618.89 ₫ (23,449.70 ₩) |
+258.6 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
37,738.93 ₫ (2,045.60 ₩) |
76,603.65 ₫ (4,152.23 ₩) |
+103.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
12,184.44 ₫ (660.45 ₩) |
40,084.49 ₫ (2,172.74 ₩) |
+229.0 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
15,484.01 ₫ (839.30 ₩) |
65,263.18 ₫ (3,537.53 ₩) |
+321.5 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
13,213.36 ₫ (716.22 ₩) |
68,880.20 ₫ (3,733.59 ₩) |
+421.3 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
14,925.37 ₫ (809.02 ₩) |
47,875.00 ₫ (2,595.02 ₩) |
+220.8 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
14,310.86 ₫ (775.71 ₩) |
35,861.84 ₫ (1,943.86 ₩) |
+150.6 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
24,062.50 ₫ (1,304.29 ₩) |
61,171.46 ₫ (3,315.74 ₩) |
+154.2 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
12,000.00 ₫ (650.45 ₩) |
28,182.82 ₫ (1,527.62 ₩) |
+134.9 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
300,000.00 ₫ (16,261.22 ₩) |
461,220.01 ₫ (25,000.00 ₩) |
+53.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
23,460.96 ₫ (1,271.68 ₩) |
65,076.43 ₫ (3,527.41 ₩) |
+177.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
38,650.00 ₫ (2,094.99 ₩) |
71,575.10 ₫ (3,879.66 ₩) |
+85.2 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
30,000.00 ₫ (1,626.12 ₩) |
83,019.60 ₫ (4,500.00 ₩) |
+176.7 % |
Transportation | Ho Chi Minh City Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
7,000.00 ₫ (379.43 ₩) |
26,750.76 ₫ (1,450.00 ₩) |
+282.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
275,000.00 ₫ (14,906.12 ₩) |
1,125,376.83 ₫ (61,000.00 ₩) |
+309.2 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
15,000.00 ₫ (813.06 ₩) |
88,554.24 ₫ (4,800.00 ₩) |
+490.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
25,749.51 ₫ (1,395.73 ₩) |
29,690.48 ₫ (1,609.34 ₩) |
+15.3 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
80,000.00 ₫ (4,336.33 ₩) |
221,385.61 ₫ (12,000.00 ₩) |
+176.7 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
89,953.36 ₫ (4,875.84 ₩) |
117,325.65 ₫ (6,359.53 ₩) |
+30.4 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
930,000,000.00 ₫ (50,409,781.48 ₩) |
696,091,690.32 ₫ (37,731,000.00 ₩) |
-25.2 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
920,384,615.38 ₫ (49,888,588.54 ₩) |
635,577,648.14 ₫ (34,450,892.86 ₩) |
-30.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Ho Chi Minh City Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
1,820,051.54 ₫ (98,654.19 ₩) |
4,526,547.81 ₫ (245,357.30 ₩) |
+148.7 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
158,238.10 ₫ (8,577.15 ₩) |
1,113,967.70 ₫ (60,381.58 ₩) |
+604.0 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
259,523.81 ₫ (14,067.25 ₩) |
597,428.84 ₫ (32,383.07 ₩) |
+130.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | Ho Chi Minh City Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
650,823.62 ₫ (35,277.29 ₩) |
1,310,450.51 ₫ (71,031.75 ₩) |
+101.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
288,751.92 ₫ (15,651.53 ₩) |
528,004.67 ₫ (28,620.00 ₩) |
+82.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
120,000.00 ₫ (6,504.49 ₩) |
276,732.01 ₫ (15,000.00 ₩) |
+130.6 % |
Childcare | Ho Chi Minh City Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
7,588,235.29 ₫ (411,313.21 ₩) |
9,553,403.84 ₫ (517,833.33 ₩) |
+25.9 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
395,840,243.23 ₫ (21,456,150.71 ₩) |
510,193,191.03 ₫ (27,654,545.45 ₩) |
+28.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Ho Chi Minh City Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
971,052.63 ₫ (52,635.00 ₩) |
1,536,938.20 ₫ (83,308.30 ₩) |
+58.3 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
739,473.68 ₫ (40,082.48 ₩) |
1,119,045.63 ₫ (60,656.82 ₩) |
+51.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
2,615,789.47 ₫ (141,786.43 ₩) |
2,150,123.84 ₫ (116,545.45 ₩) |
-17.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,523,076.92 ₫ (136,761.03 ₩) |
3,185,131.14 ₫ (172,647.06 ₩) |
+26.2 % |
Rent Per Month | Ho Chi Minh City Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
13,338,743.22 ₫ (723,014.12 ₩) |
21,543,537.42 ₫ (1,167,747.33 ₩) |
+61.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
7,777,083.80 ₫ (421,549.56 ₩) |
12,998,018.51 ₫ (704,545.45 ₩) |
+67.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
29,009,261.32 ₫ (1,572,419.92 ₩) |
67,525,120.98 ₫ (3,660,136.12 ₩) |
+132.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
16,088,635.13 ₫ (872,069.44 ₩) |
36,147,810.12 ₫ (1,959,358.29 ₩) |
+124.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Ho Chi Minh City Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
11,082,693.95 ₫ (600,727.08 ₩) |
44,230,412.50 ₫ (2,397,468.20 ₩) |
+299.1 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
4,927,099.04 ₫ (267,068.80 ₩) |
25,341,889.46 ₫ (1,373,633.45 ₩) |
+414.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Ho Chi Minh City Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
11,765,095.24 ₫ (637,716.00 ₩) |
72,185,814.87 ₫ (3,912,764.68 ₩) |
+513.6 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 9.74 | 5.11 | -47.5 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 134 | 211 |
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