Cost of living comparison
Vietnam is 44.7% cheaper than South Korea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.1% less in Vietnam
- Groceries
-
pay 55.7% less in Vietnam
- Transportation
-
pay 26.3% less in Vietnam
- Housing
-
pay 45.6% less in Vietnam
- Childcare
-
pay 45.2% less in Vietnam
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 60.8% less in Vietnam
- Clothing
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pay 27.5% less in Vietnam
Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, housing, childcare, and clothing are lower in Vietnam.
If you lived in Vietnam instead of South Korea, you would:
pay 52.1% less for restaurants
|
South Korea
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.16
₩8,938
|
$1.92
₫48,987
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.24
₩7,602
|
$4.34
₫110,738
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
₩2,136
|
$0.54
₫13,740
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
₩1,149
|
$0.33
₫8,296
|
|
pay 55.7% less for groceries
|
South Korea
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.08
₩4,464
|
$0.90
₫23,023
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.40
₩7,842
|
$6.05
₫154,457
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.46
₩10,823
|
$5.46
₫139,336
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.76
₩4,001
|
$1.46
₫37,263
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.32
₩4,819
|
$1.55
₫39,469
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.17
₩4,596
|
$1.20
₫30,557
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.49
₩2,160
|
$0.43
₫10,872
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
₩3,673
|
$0.57
₫14,550
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
₩3,503
|
$0.45
₫11,394
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
₩2,648
|
$0.48
₫12,143
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
₩1,755
|
$0.48
₫12,299
|
|
pay 26.3% less for transportation
|
South Korea
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.39
₩6,374
|
$3.47
₫88,467
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.32
₩65,756
|
$7.11
₫181,346
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩39,211,820
|
$35,423.92
₫903,786,964
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.17
₩11,858
|
$5.64
₫143,949
|
|
pay 45.6% less for housing
|
South Korea
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.65
₩25,617
|
$8.68
₫221,540
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$426.93
₩619,499
|
$297.09
₫7,579,774
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.41
₩476,544
|
$207.27
₫5,288,160
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.42
₩161,680
|
$39.91
₫1,018,275
|
|
pay 45.2% less for childcare
|
South Korea
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.40
₩541,823
|
$205.27
₫5,237,053
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,907.58
₩33,240,037
|
$12,496.31
₫318,824,148
|
|
pay 60.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Korea
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.09
₩4,490
|
$0.88
₫22,359
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
₩4,918
|
$1.58
₫40,319
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.21
₩4,664
|
$1.27
₫32,294
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.71
₩66,330
|
$22.09
₫563,599
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.10
₩14,653
|
$3.38
₫86,189
|
|
pay 27.5% less for clothing
|
South Korea
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.70
₩88,085
|
$28.00
₫714,303
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.52
₩64,604
|
$22.19
₫566,238
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.99
₩105,915
|
$79.50
₫2,028,199
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.73
₩136,007
|
$79.86
₫2,037,446
|
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