Cost of living comparison
Vietnam is 45.0% cheaper than South Korea.
If you lived in Vietnam instead of South Korea, you would:
pay 51.6% less for restaurants
|
South Korea
|
Vietnam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.44
₩8,513
|
$1.84
₫45,128
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.49
₩7,247
|
$4.33
₫106,440
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
₩1,835
|
$0.55
₫13,473
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
₩974
|
$0.34
₫8,474
|
|
pay 60.3% less for groceries
|
South Korea
|
Vietnam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.87
₩3,790
|
$0.88
₫21,712
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.02
₩7,951
|
$6.02
₫147,853
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.79
₩10,292
|
$5.38
₫132,300
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.21
₩4,243
|
$1.49
₫36,636
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
₩3,739
|
$1.52
₫37,284
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.76
₩3,650
|
$1.26
₫31,080
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
₩1,835
|
$0.44
₫10,810
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.49
₩3,288
|
$0.63
₫15,585
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.03
₩2,682
|
$0.42
₫10,250
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
₩2,232
|
$0.49
₫12,133
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
₩1,452
|
$0.49
₫12,092
|
|
pay 30.5% less for transportation
|
South Korea
|
Vietnam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.58
₩6,045
|
$3.48
₫85,498
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.21
₩63,687
|
$6.87
₫168,738
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,876.80
₩36,822,784
|
$34,303.88
₫843,054,390
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.80
₩11,623
|
$5.70
₫140,033
|
|
pay 46.7% less for housing
|
South Korea
|
Vietnam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.28
₩26,783
|
$8.95
₫220,077
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$421.68
₩557,001
|
$304.25
₫7,477,179
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$330.55
₩436,633
|
$210.52
₫5,173,820
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$129.93
₩171,621
|
$43.00
₫1,056,858
|
|
pay 40.9% less for childcare
|
South Korea
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$386.50
₩510,534
|
$212.34
₫5,218,406
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,893.14
₩24,956,161
|
$11,971.85
₫294,220,888
|
|
pay 61.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Korea
|
Vietnam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.93
₩3,864
|
$0.89
₫21,907
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.45
₩4,560
|
$1.56
₫38,427
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.33
₩4,403
|
$1.19
₫29,137
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.95
₩64,659
|
$22.79
₫560,147
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.82
₩12,977
|
$3.60
₫88,429
|
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pay 23.8% less for clothing
|
South Korea
|
Vietnam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.63
₩82,734
|
$28.72
₫705,943
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.35
₩57,257
|
$23.06
₫566,779
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.22
₩95,395
|
$81.55
₫2,004,149
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.82
₩130,527
|
$91.83
₫2,256,924
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