Restaurants | South Korea Edit | Vietnam Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
10,000.00 ₩ (183,851.64 ₫) |
2,719.58 ₩ (50,000.00 ₫) |
-72.8 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
50,000.00 ₩ (919,258.18 ₫) |
28,743.29 ₩ (528,450.00 ₫) |
-42.5 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8,000.00 ₩ (147,081.31 ₫) |
6,527.00 ₩ (120,000.00 ₫) |
-18.4 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
4,500.00 ₩ (82,733.24 ₫) |
1,359.79 ₩ (25,000.00 ₫) |
-69.8 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
6,000.00 ₩ (110,310.98 ₫) |
2,175.67 ₩ (40,000.00 ₫) |
-63.7 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
5,000.77 ₩ (91,939.89 ₫) |
2,394.78 ₩ (44,028.48 ₫) |
-52.1 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1,999.94 ₩ (36,769.27 ₫) |
701.09 ₩ (12,889.64 ₫) |
-64.9 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1,034.44 ₩ (19,018.28 ₫) |
422.78 ₩ (7,772.79 ₫) |
-59.1 % |
Markets | South Korea Edit | Vietnam Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
10,696.20 ₩ (196,651.33 ₫) |
7,471.30 ₩ (137,361.02 ₫) |
-30.1 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3,587.52 ₩ (65,957.15 ₫) |
1,246.53 ₩ (22,917.59 ₫) |
-65.3 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1,925.16 ₩ (35,394.41 ₫) |
567.06 ₩ (10,425.52 ₫) |
-70.5 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
4,292.57 ₩ (78,919.53 ₫) |
2,169.20 ₩ (39,881.02 ₫) |
-49.5 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
7,215.80 ₩ (132,663.63 ₫) |
7,294.17 ₩ (134,104.44 ₫) |
+1.1 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
5,235.36 ₩ (96,253.04 ₫) |
2,284.84 ₩ (42,007.14 ₫) |
-56.4 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
19,475.55 ₩ (358,061.16 ₫) |
6,309.11 ₩ (115,994.00 ₫) |
-67.6 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
4,098.54 ₩ (75,352.24 ₫) |
1,954.64 ₩ (35,936.32 ₫) |
-52.3 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
2,083.96 ₩ (38,313.96 ₫) |
651.98 ₩ (11,986.75 ₫) |
-68.7 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
3,547.62 ₩ (65,223.62 ₫) |
902.13 ₩ (16,585.78 ₫) |
-74.6 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
3,354.08 ₩ (61,665.27 ₫) |
659.35 ₩ (12,122.27 ₫) |
-80.3 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
2,392.59 ₩ (43,988.13 ₫) |
738.95 ₩ (13,585.66 ₫) |
-69.1 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
1,791.65 ₩ (32,939.70 ₫) |
734.28 ₩ (13,499.81 ₫) |
-59.0 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
3,148.93 ₩ (57,893.66 ₫) |
1,099.97 ₩ (20,223.20 ₫) |
-65.1 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1,454.29 ₩ (26,737.38 ₫) |
686.49 ₩ (12,621.23 ₫) |
-52.8 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
20,000.00 ₩ (367,703.27 ₫) |
13,597.92 ₩ (250,000.00 ₫) |
-32.0 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2,945.76 ₩ (54,158.32 ₫) |
1,133.25 ₩ (20,834.97 ₫) |
-61.5 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3,615.31 ₩ (66,468.06 ₫) |
1,921.46 ₩ (35,326.40 ₫) |
-46.9 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
4,500.00 ₩ (82,733.24 ₫) |
1,713.34 ₩ (31,500.00 ₫) |
-61.9 % |
Transportation | South Korea Edit | Vietnam Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
1,450.00 ₩ (26,658.49 ₫) |
380.74 ₩ (7,000.00 ₫) |
-73.7 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
60,000.00 ₩ (1,103,109.81 ₫) |
10,878.34 ₩ (200,000.00 ₫) |
-81.9 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4,300.00 ₩ (79,056.20 ₫) |
815.88 ₩ (15,000.00 ₫) |
-81.0 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1,609.34 ₩ (29,588.06 ₫) |
1,313.02 ₩ (24,140.17 ₫) |
-18.4 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
12,000.00 ₩ (220,621.96 ₫) |
5,439.17 ₩ (100,000.00 ₫) |
-54.7 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6,299.62 ₩ (115,819.52 ₫) |
4,923.98 ₩ (90,528.12 ₫) |
-21.8 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
37,731,000.00 ₩ (693,690,605.19 ₫) |
53,303,850.05 ₩ (980,000,000.00 ₫) |
+41.3 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
32,621,958.68 ₩ (599,760,045.11 ₫) |
45,730,854.09 ₩ (840,769,230.77 ₫) |
+40.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | South Korea Edit | Vietnam Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
223,778.81 ₩ (4,114,209.97 ₫) |
87,696.17 ₩ (1,612,308.35 ₫) |
-60.8 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
63,122.09 ₩ (1,160,510.00 ₫) |
7,986.70 ₩ (146,836.73 ₫) |
-87.3 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
29,570.33 ₩ (543,655.30 ₫) |
12,982.68 ₩ (238,688.75 ₫) |
-56.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | South Korea Edit | Vietnam Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
62,466.65 ₩ (1,148,459.56 ₫) |
33,742.49 ₩ (620,361.17 ₫) |
-46.0 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
22,712.00 ₩ (417,563.83 ₫) |
11,139.37 ₩ (204,799.17 ₫) |
-51.0 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
14,750.00 ₩ (271,181.16 ₫) |
5,439.17 ₩ (100,000.00 ₫) |
-63.1 % |
Childcare | South Korea Edit | Vietnam Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
470,720.00 ₩ (8,654,264.18 ₫) |
333,995.44 ₩ (6,140,560.71 ₫) |
-29.0 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
28,068,166.70 ₩ (516,037,834.85 ₫) |
18,521,824.14 ₩ (340,526,765.63 ₫) |
-34.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | South Korea Edit | Vietnam Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
77,799.63 ₩ (1,430,358.92 ₫) |
44,308.98 ₩ (814,627.80 ₫) |
-43.0 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
57,119.03 ₩ (1,050,142.68 ₫) |
37,992.19 ₩ (698,492.69 ₫) |
-33.5 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
109,500.00 ₩ (2,013,175.41 ₫) |
123,655.81 ₩ (2,273,432.21 ₫) |
+12.9 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
151,575.39 ₩ (2,786,738.31 ₫) |
124,647.61 ₩ (2,291,666.67 ₫) |
-17.8 % |
Rent Per Month | South Korea Edit | Vietnam Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
681,250.00 ₩ (12,524,892.66 ₫) |
479,810.68 ₩ (8,821,397.88 ₫) |
-29.6 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
503,375.40 ₩ (9,254,639.03 ₫) |
306,790.31 ₩ (5,640,390.03 ₫) |
-39.1 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,020,909.09 ₩ (37,154,744.12 ₫) |
1,057,968.81 ₩ (19,450,929.67 ₫) |
-47.6 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,235,000.00 ₩ (22,705,676.96 ₫) |
671,232.40 ₩ (12,340,717.41 ₫) |
-45.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | South Korea Edit | Vietnam Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,460,799.94 ₩ (26,857,045.83 ₫) |
337,946.71 ₩ (6,213,205.50 ₫) |
-76.9 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
976,868.91 ₩ (17,959,894.59 ₫) |
180,144.39 ₩ (3,311,984.03 ₫) |
-81.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | South Korea Edit | Vietnam Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,270,730.00 ₩ (60,132,905.84 ₫) |
593,826.70 ₩ (10,917,600.91 ₫) |
-81.8 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.65 | 10.31 | +121.8 % |
Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 340 | 320 |
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