Cost of living comparison

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Incheon vs. Ho Chi Minh City Cost of Living Summary

Incheon is 53.5% more expensive than Ho Chi Minh City.

Restaurants
pay 2.2 times more in Incheon
Groceries
pay 2.4 times more in Incheon
Transportation
pay 42.2% more in Incheon
Housing
pay 24.5% more in Incheon
Childcare
pay 28.2% less in Incheon
Entertainment and Sports
pay 2.3 times more in Incheon
Clothing
pay 8.3% less in Incheon

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

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Incheon vs. Ho Chi Minh City Cost Breakdown

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

pay 2.2 times more for restaurants

 
Ho Chi Minh City
Incheon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $1.92
₫49,832
$5.99
₩7,993
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
 $4.62
₫120K
$6.72
₩8,966
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.54
₫13,905
$1.57
₩2,092
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pay 2.4 times more for groceries

 
Ho Chi Minh City
Incheon
Bread
1 loaf
 $1.08
₫27,843
$3.10
₩4,134
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.05
₫157K
$7.84
₩10,461
Milk (1 gallon) $6.13
₫159K
$7.79
₩10,403
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pay 42.2% more for transportation

 
Ho Chi Minh City
Incheon
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.55
₫91,950
$5.21
₩6,960
Monthly public transit pass $11.55
₫299K
$24.95
₩33,304
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $30,715.02
₫795M
$29,385.60
₩39M
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pay 24.5% more for housing

 
Ho Chi Minh City
Incheon
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
 $10.46
₫271K
$20.82
₩27,787
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $585.86
₫15M
$600.24
₩801K
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $297.81
₫8M
$353.39
₩472K
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pay 28.2% less for childcare

 
Ho Chi Minh City
Incheon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $438.36
₫11M
$299.42
₩400K
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $23,561.82
₫610M
$17,766.42
₩24M
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pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Ho Chi Minh City
Incheon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.03
₫26,762
$3.46
₩4,622
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.81
₫46,978
$3.66
₩4,882
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
 $1.23
₫31,892
$3.36
₩4,483
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pay 8.3% less for clothing

 
Ho Chi Minh City
Incheon
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
 $51.59
₫1M
$57.88
₩77,255
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
 $34.61
₫896K
$32.77
₩43,743
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
 $91.59
₫2M
$69.99
₩93,417
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