Cost of living comparison

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Daejeon vs. Ho Chi Minh City Cost of Living Summary

Daejeon is 38.9% more expensive than Ho Chi Minh City.

Restaurants
pay 2.3 times more in Daejeon
Groceries
pay 2.5 times more in Daejeon
Transportation
pay 11.8% more in Daejeon
Housing
pay 6.2% less in Daejeon
Childcare
pay 20.2% less in Daejeon
Entertainment and Sports
pay 2.3 times more in Daejeon
Clothing
pay 14.0% more in Daejeon

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

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Daejeon vs. Ho Chi Minh City Cost Breakdown

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

pay 2.3 times more for restaurants

 
Ho Chi Minh City
Daejeon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $1.92
₫49,832
$7.46
₩9,962
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
 $4.62
₫120K
$5.45
₩7,273
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.54
₫13,905
$1.23
₩1,644
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pay 2.5 times more for groceries

 
Ho Chi Minh City
Daejeon
Bread
1 loaf
 $1.08
₫27,843
$2.71
₩3,611
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.05
₫157K
$5.50
₩7,347
Milk (1 gallon) $6.13
₫159K
$8.08
₩10,786
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pay 11.8% more for transportation

 
Ho Chi Minh City
Daejeon
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.55
₫91,950
$4.72
₩6,303
Monthly public transit pass $11.55
₫299K
$11.20
₩14,944
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $30,715.02
₫795M
$28,162.26
₩38M
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pay 6.2% less for housing

 
Ho Chi Minh City
Daejeon
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
 $10.46
₫271K
$22.39
₩29,887
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $585.86
₫15M
$373.20
₩498K
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $297.81
₫8M
$298.56
₩398K
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pay 20.2% less for childcare

 
Ho Chi Minh City
Daejeon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $438.36
₫11M
$302.29
₩403K
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $23,561.82
₫610M
$21,781.84
₩29M
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pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Ho Chi Minh City
Daejeon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.03
₫26,762
$3.55
₩4,732
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.81
₫46,978
$3.68
₩4,908
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
 $1.23
₫31,892
$3.36
₩4,483
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pay 14.0% more for clothing

 
Ho Chi Minh City
Daejeon
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
 $51.59
₫1M
$64.19
₩85,677
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
 $34.61
₫896K
$41.05
₩54,793
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
 $91.59
₫2M
$93.30
₩125K
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