Cost of Living Comparison Between Vietnam and South Korea 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in South Korea are 110.9% higher than in Vietnam (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in South Korea are 103.6% higher than in Vietnam | |
| Rent Prices in South Korea are 78.5% higher than in Vietnam | |
| Restaurant Prices in South Korea are 122.6% higher than in Vietnam | |
| Groceries Prices in South Korea are 141.1% higher than in Vietnam | |
| Local Purchasing Power in South Korea is 176.0% higher than in Vietnam | |
Restaurants | Vietnam Edit |
South Korea Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
50,000.00 ₫ (2,690.36 ₩) |
185,848.67 ₫ (10,000.00 ₩) |
+271.7 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
509,100.17 ₫ (27,393.26 ₩) |
929,243.33 ₫ (50,000.00 ₩) |
+82.5 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
120,000.00 ₫ (6,456.87 ₩) |
148,678.93 ₫ (8,000.00 ₩) |
+23.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
25,000.00 ₫ (1,345.18 ₩) |
83,631.90 ₫ (4,500.00 ₩) |
+234.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
40,000.00 ₫ (2,152.29 ₩) |
111,509.20 ₫ (6,000.00 ₩) |
+178.8 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
43,878.43 ₫ (2,360.98 ₩) |
92,189.34 ₫ (4,960.45 ₩) |
+110.1 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
12,847.69 ₫ (691.30 ₩) |
36,446.62 ₫ (1,961.09 ₩) |
+183.7 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
7,719.47 ₫ (415.36 ₩) |
19,336.67 ₫ (1,040.45 ₩) |
+150.5 % |
Markets | Vietnam Edit |
South Korea Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
138,060.30 ₫ (7,428.64 ₩) |
201,133.02 ₫ (10,822.41 ₩) |
+45.7 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
22,586.85 ₫ (1,215.34 ₩) |
67,003.82 ₫ (3,605.29 ₩) |
+196.6 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
10,465.49 ₫ (563.12 ₩) |
35,347.42 ₫ (1,901.95 ₩) |
+237.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
39,701.59 ₫ (2,136.23 ₩) |
79,868.19 ₫ (4,297.49 ₩) |
+101.2 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
133,681.83 ₫ (7,193.05 ₩) |
138,009.76 ₫ (7,425.92 ₩) |
+3.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
42,055.73 ₫ (2,262.90 ₩) |
98,770.74 ₫ (5,314.58 ₩) |
+134.9 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
117,401.71 ₫ (6,317.06 ₩) |
354,108.66 ₫ (19,053.60 ₩) |
+201.6 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
36,087.52 ₫ (1,941.77 ₩) |
77,919.96 ₫ (4,192.66 ₩) |
+115.9 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
11,969.00 ₫ (644.02 ₩) |
38,705.11 ₫ (2,082.61 ₩) |
+223.4 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
16,478.57 ₫ (886.67 ₩) |
65,588.08 ₫ (3,529.11 ₩) |
+298.0 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
12,020.21 ₫ (646.77 ₩) |
62,161.47 ₫ (3,344.74 ₩) |
+417.1 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
13,628.80 ₫ (733.33 ₩) |
44,762.89 ₫ (2,408.57 ₩) |
+228.4 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
13,668.46 ₫ (735.46 ₩) |
33,573.63 ₫ (1,806.50 ₩) |
+145.6 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
20,395.75 ₫ (1,097.44 ₩) |
59,381.05 ₫ (3,195.13 ₩) |
+191.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
12,509.25 ₫ (673.09 ₩) |
26,499.20 ₫ (1,425.85 ₩) |
+111.8 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
250,000.00 ₫ (13,451.80 ₩) |
371,697.33 ₫ (20,000.00 ₩) |
+48.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
20,891.34 ₫ (1,124.11 ₩) |
53,915.57 ₫ (2,901.05 ₩) |
+158.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
35,648.47 ₫ (1,918.15 ₩) |
65,450.34 ₫ (3,521.70 ₩) |
+83.6 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
31,500.00 ₫ (1,694.93 ₩) |
83,631.90 ₫ (4,500.00 ₩) |
+165.5 % |
Transportation | Vietnam Edit |
South Korea Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
7,000.00 ₫ (376.65 ₩) |
26,948.06 ₫ (1,450.00 ₩) |
+285.0 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
200,000.00 ₫ (10,761.44 ₩) |
1,115,092.00 ₫ (60,000.00 ₩) |
+457.5 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
15,000.00 ₫ (807.11 ₩) |
78,056.44 ₫ (4,200.00 ₩) |
+420.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
24,140.17 ₫ (1,298.92 ₩) |
29,909.45 ₫ (1,609.34 ₩) |
+23.9 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
100,000.00 ₫ (5,380.72 ₩) |
223,018.40 ₫ (12,000.00 ₩) |
+123.0 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
90,722.09 ₫ (4,881.50 ₩) |
117,039.73 ₫ (6,297.58 ₩) |
+29.0 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
980,000,000.00 ₫ (52,731,075.31 ₩) |
701,225,601.44 ₫ (37,731,000.00 ₩) |
-28.4 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
846,666,666.67 ₫ (45,556,779.35 ₩) |
601,383,995.80 ₫ (32,358,800.79 ₩) |
-29.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Vietnam Edit |
South Korea Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
1,660,788.32 ₫ (89,362.40 ₩) |
4,188,935.43 ₫ (225,394.97 ₩) |
+152.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
147,980.77 ₫ (7,962.43 ₩) |
1,149,887.00 ₫ (61,872.22 ₩) |
+677.1 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
237,183.10 ₫ (12,762.16 ₩) |
546,204.67 ₫ (29,389.75 ₩) |
+130.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Vietnam Edit |
South Korea Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
590,867.81 ₫ (31,792.95 ₩) |
1,166,457.31 ₫ (62,763.82 ₩) |
+97.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
215,181.93 ₫ (11,578.34 ₩) |
435,120.63 ₫ (23,412.63 ₩) |
+102.2 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
100,000.00 ₫ (5,380.72 ₩) |
278,773.00 ₫ (15,000.00 ₩) |
+178.8 % |
Childcare | Vietnam Edit |
South Korea Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
6,160,547.67 ₫ (331,481.94 ₩) |
8,803,031.81 ₫ (473,666.67 ₩) |
+42.9 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
348,644,066.22 ₫ (18,759,567.87 ₩) |
528,800,200.20 ₫ (28,453,268.55 ₩) |
+51.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Vietnam Edit |
South Korea Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
828,120.39 ₫ (44,558.86 ₩) |
1,445,085.03 ₫ (77,756.01 ₩) |
+74.5 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
688,255.32 ₫ (37,033.11 ₩) |
1,059,430.88 ₫ (57,005.03 ₩) |
+53.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
2,279,127.97 ₫ (122,633.54 ₩) |
2,026,114.87 ₫ (109,019.61 ₩) |
-11.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,337,837.84 ₫ (125,792.55 ₩) |
2,812,534.94 ₫ (151,334.69 ₩) |
+20.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Vietnam Edit |
South Korea Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
8,837,196.32 ₫ (475,504.96 ₩) |
12,826,461.83 ₫ (690,156.25 ₩) |
+45.1 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
5,733,380.70 ₫ (308,497.27 ₩) |
9,131,273.53 ₫ (491,328.44 ₩) |
+59.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
19,576,086.52 ₫ (1,053,334.79 ₩) |
38,082,081.18 ₫ (2,049,090.91 ₩) |
+94.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
12,532,756.14 ₫ (674,352.76 ₩) |
23,262,058.02 ₫ (1,251,666.67 ₩) |
+85.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Vietnam Edit |
South Korea Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
6,177,839.46 ₫ (332,412.37 ₩) |
27,106,601.28 ₫ (1,458,530.85 ₩) |
+338.8 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
3,331,194.04 ₫ (179,242.29 ₩) |
18,219,796.16 ₫ (980,356.57 ₩) |
+446.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Vietnam Edit |
South Korea Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
10,934,712.29 ₫ (588,366.47 ₩) |
61,449,185.06 ₫ (3,306,409.80 ₩) |
+462.0 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 10.25 | 4.66 | -54.5 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 332 | 351 |
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