Cost of Living Comparison Between Vietnam and South Korea 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in South Korea is 125.9% higher than in Vietnam (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in South Korea is 114.1% higher than in Vietnam | |
| Rent Prices in South Korea are 72.1% higher than in Vietnam | |
| Restaurant Prices in South Korea are 106.6% higher than in Vietnam | |
| Groceries Prices in South Korea are 146.5% higher than in Vietnam | |
| Local Purchasing Power in South Korea is 135.7% higher than in Vietnam | |
Restaurants | Vietnam Edit |
South Korea Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
50,000.00 ₫ (2,763.82 ₩) |
180,909.36 ₫ (10,000.00 ₩) |
+261.8 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
598,490.76 ₫ (33,082.36 ₩) |
1,085,456.15 ₫ (60,000.00 ₩) |
+81.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
120,000.00 ₫ (6,633.16 ₩) |
144,727.49 ₫ (8,000.00 ₩) |
+20.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
25,000.00 ₫ (1,381.91 ₩) |
90,454.68 ₫ (5,000.00 ₩) |
+261.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
40,000.00 ₫ (2,211.05 ₩) |
122,113.82 ₫ (6,750.00 ₩) |
+205.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
44,602.28 ₫ (2,465.45 ₩) |
90,921.08 ₫ (5,025.78 ₩) |
+103.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
12,643.91 ₫ (698.91 ₩) |
38,885.26 ₫ (2,149.43 ₩) |
+207.5 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
7,387.77 ₫ (408.37 ₩) |
19,447.93 ₫ (1,075.01 ₩) |
+163.2 % |
Markets | Vietnam Edit |
South Korea Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
139,261.91 ₫ (7,697.88 ₩) |
204,262.88 ₫ (11,290.90 ₩) |
+46.7 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
21,969.14 ₫ (1,214.37 ₩) |
69,331.83 ₫ (3,832.41 ₩) |
+215.6 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
11,075.73 ₫ (612.23 ₩) |
33,799.92 ₫ (1,868.33 ₩) |
+205.2 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
38,552.55 ₫ (2,131.04 ₩) |
76,291.31 ₫ (4,217.10 ₩) |
+97.9 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
136,534.40 ₫ (7,547.12 ₩) |
153,981.92 ₫ (8,511.55 ₩) |
+12.8 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
43,831.52 ₫ (2,422.84 ₩) |
102,439.56 ₫ (5,662.48 ₩) |
+133.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
120,128.55 ₫ (6,640.26 ₩) |
338,003.44 ₫ (18,683.58 ₩) |
+181.4 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
33,295.75 ₫ (1,840.47 ₩) |
87,569.79 ₫ (4,840.53 ₩) |
+163.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
12,206.61 ₫ (674.74 ₩) |
38,627.36 ₫ (2,135.18 ₩) |
+216.4 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
16,517.58 ₫ (913.03 ₩) |
66,078.07 ₫ (3,652.55 ₩) |
+300.0 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
13,042.79 ₫ (720.96 ₩) |
68,587.36 ₫ (3,791.26 ₩) |
+425.9 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
13,340.49 ₫ (737.41 ₩) |
43,136.66 ₫ (2,384.44 ₩) |
+223.4 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
13,414.80 ₫ (741.52 ₩) |
32,512.05 ₫ (1,797.15 ₩) |
+142.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
18,337.61 ₫ (1,013.64 ₩) |
61,034.80 ₫ (3,373.78 ₩) |
+232.8 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
12,862.05 ₫ (710.97 ₩) |
29,231.00 ₫ (1,615.78 ₩) |
+127.3 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
250,000.00 ₫ (13,819.08 ₩) |
452,273.39 ₫ (25,000.00 ₩) |
+80.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
21,223.73 ₫ (1,173.17 ₩) |
53,753.88 ₫ (2,971.32 ₩) |
+153.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
36,835.86 ₫ (2,036.15 ₩) |
73,223.26 ₫ (4,047.51 ₩) |
+98.8 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
35,000.00 ₫ (1,934.67 ₩) |
81,409.21 ₫ (4,500.00 ₩) |
+132.6 % |
Transportation | Vietnam Edit |
South Korea Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
8,000.00 ₫ (442.21 ₩) |
27,136.40 ₫ (1,500.00 ₩) |
+239.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
200,000.00 ₫ (11,055.26 ₩) |
1,175,910.83 ₫ (65,000.00 ₩) |
+488.0 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
19,000.00 ₫ (1,050.25 ₩) |
81,409.21 ₫ (4,500.00 ₩) |
+328.5 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
25,749.51 ₫ (1,423.34 ₩) |
23,291.64 ₫ (1,287.48 ₩) |
-9.5 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
82,523.26 ₫ (4,561.58 ₩) |
217,091.23 ₫ (12,000.00 ₩) |
+163.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
87,665.43 ₫ (4,845.82 ₩) |
113,214.33 ₫ (6,258.07 ₩) |
+29.1 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
900,000,000.00 ₫ (49,748,670.35 ₩) |
682,589,097.58 ₫ (37,731,000.00 ₩) |
-24.2 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
854,080,000.00 ₫ (47,210,382.64 ₩) |
577,943,590.80 ₫ (31,946,583.53 ₩) |
-32.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Vietnam Edit |
South Korea Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
1,845,587.19 ₫ (102,017.23 ₩) |
4,161,510.24 ₫ (230,032.89 ₩) |
+125.5 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
146,923.64 ₫ (8,121.40 ₩) |
994,816.81 ₫ (54,989.79 ₩) |
+577.1 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
231,656.19 ₫ (12,805.10 ₩) |
534,042.50 ₫ (29,519.89 ₩) |
+130.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Vietnam Edit |
South Korea Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
563,725.10 ₫ (31,160.64 ₩) |
1,275,924.79 ₫ (70,528.40 ₩) |
+126.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
219,598.27 ₫ (12,138.58 ₩) |
516,948.49 ₫ (28,575.00 ₩) |
+135.4 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
100,000.00 ₫ (5,527.63 ₩) |
271,364.04 ₫ (15,000.00 ₩) |
+171.4 % |
Childcare | Vietnam Edit |
South Korea Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
6,288,454.65 ₫ (347,602.51 ₩) |
9,856,041.66 ₫ (544,805.52 ₩) |
+56.7 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
327,309,063.99 ₫ (18,092,434.14 ₩) |
559,899,821.77 ₫ (30,949,190.74 ₩) |
+71.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Vietnam Edit |
South Korea Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
958,387.01 ₫ (52,976.09 ₩) |
1,443,644.99 ₫ (79,799.35 ₩) |
+50.6 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
626,005.98 ₫ (34,603.29 ₩) |
1,236,307.55 ₫ (68,338.51 ₩) |
+97.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
2,349,916.66 ₫ (129,894.70 ₩) |
2,079,241.18 ₫ (114,932.76 ₩) |
-11.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,133,902.44 ₫ (117,954.23 ₩) |
2,748,225.98 ₫ (151,911.76 ₩) |
+28.8 % |
Rent Per Month | Vietnam Edit |
South Korea Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
9,704,493.00 ₫ (536,428.47 ₩) |
14,611,081.92 ₫ (807,646.55 ₩) |
+50.6 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
6,472,203.61 ₫ (357,759.47 ₩) |
9,195,159.18 ₫ (508,274.38 ₩) |
+42.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
20,587,491.41 ₫ (1,138,000.36 ₩) |
39,077,450.90 ₫ (2,160,056.91 ₩) |
+89.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
13,578,711.97 ₫ (750,580.96 ₩) |
23,760,588.82 ₫ (1,313,397.44 ₩) |
+75.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Vietnam Edit |
South Korea Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
7,042,058.53 ₫ (389,258.94 ₩) |
31,535,169.68 ₫ (1,743,147.51 ₩) |
+347.8 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
3,889,053.92 ₫ (214,972.51 ₩) |
21,329,791.68 ₫ (1,179,031.97 ₩) |
+448.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Vietnam Edit |
South Korea Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
11,199,393.13 ₫ (619,061.02 ₩) |
56,514,801.22 ₫ (3,123,929.13 ₩) |
+404.6 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 9.41 | 4.50 | -52.2 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | April 2025 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 362 | 321 |
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