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Ho Chi Minh City vs. Daejeon Cost of Living Summary

Ho Chi Minh City is 28.0% cheaper than Daejeon.

Restaurants: pay 55.9% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Groceries: pay 60.7% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Transportation: pay 10.6% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Housing: pay 6.6% more in Ho Chi Minh City
Childcare: pay 25.2% more in Ho Chi Minh City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 57.1% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Clothing: pay 12.3% less in Ho Chi Minh City

The cost of childcare and housing in Ho Chi Minh City are more expensive than in Daejeon. Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and transportation are lower in Ho Chi Minh City.

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Ho Chi Minh City vs. Daejeon Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ho Chi Minh City instead of Daejeon, you would:

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pay 55.9% less for restaurants

	Daejeon	Ho Chi Minh City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.46 ₩9,962	$1.92 ₫49,832	-74.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.45 ₩7,273	$4.62 ₫120K	-15.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 ₩1,644	$0.54 ₫13,905	-56.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.66 ₩877	$0.33 ₫8,590	-49.5%
Average			-55.9%

Daejeon vs. Ho Chi Minh City - Cost of restaurants

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pay 60.7% less for groceries

	Daejeon	Ho Chi Minh City
Bread 1 loaf	$2.71 ₩3,611	$1.08 ₫27,843	-60.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.50 ₩7,347	$6.05 ₫157K	+9.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.08 ₩10,786	$6.13 ₫159K	-24.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.52 ₩3,367	$1.62 ₫42,008	-35.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.64 ₩4,858	$1.64 ₫42,570	-54.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$4.99 ₩6,665	$1.36 ₫35,261	-72.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.52 ₩3,367	$0.58 ₫14,953	-77.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.60 ₩3,464	$0.72 ₫18,715	-72.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.69 ₩3,593	$0.58 ₫14,918	-78.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.37 ₩3,163	$0.54 ₫14,104	-77.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.25 ₩1,672	$0.53 ₫13,662	-57.9%
Average			-60.7%

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pay 10.6% less for transportation

	Daejeon	Ho Chi Minh City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.72 ₩6,303	$3.55 ₫91,950	-24.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.20 ₩14,944	$11.55 ₫299K	+3.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,162.26 ₩38M	$30,715.02 ₫795M	+9.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.18 ₩12,254	$5.80 ₫150K	-36.8%
Average			-10.6%

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pay 6.6% more for housing

	Daejeon	Ho Chi Minh City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.39 ₩29,887	$10.46 ₫271K	-53.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$373.20 ₩498K	$585.86 ₫15M	+57.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$298.56 ₩398K	$297.81 ₫8M	-0.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$133.06 ₩178K	$79.24 ₫2M	-40.4%
Average			+6.6%

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pay 25.2% more for childcare

	Daejeon	Ho Chi Minh City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$302.29 ₩403K	$438.36 ₫11M	+45.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$21,781.84 ₩29M	$23,561.82 ₫610M	+8.2%
Average			+25.2%

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pay 57.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Daejeon	Ho Chi Minh City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.55 ₩4,732	$1.03 ₫26,762	-70.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.68 ₩4,908	$1.81 ₫46,978	-50.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.36 ₩4,483	$1.23 ₫31,892	-63.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.59 ₩44,831	$25.91 ₫671K	-22.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.20 ₩14,944	$3.46 ₫89,697	-69.1%
Average			-57.1%

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pay 12.3% less for clothing

	Daejeon	Ho Chi Minh City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$64.19 ₩85,677	$51.59 ₫1M	-19.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.05 ₩54,793	$34.61 ₫896K	-15.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.30 ₩125K	$91.59 ₫2M	-1.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$106.36 ₩142K	$94.62 ₫2M	-11.0%
Average			-12.3%

Daejeon vs. Ho Chi Minh City - Cost of clothing

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