Cost of living comparison
Vietnam is 38.7% cheaper than South Korea.
If you lived in Vietnam instead of South Korea, you would:
pay 40.8% less for restaurants
|
South Korea
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.80
₩7,517
|
$2.06
₫48,141
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.13
₩6,649
|
$4.84
₫112,942
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.26
₩1,631
|
$0.58
₫13,580
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.64
₩825
|
$0.39
₫9,096
|
|
pay 52.9% less for groceries
|
South Korea
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.20
₩2,847
|
$0.90
₫20,991
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.30
₩9,458
|
$7.20
₫168,169
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.50
₩9,713
|
$5.41
₫126,440
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.76
₩3,580
|
$1.42
₫33,267
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.65
₩4,726
|
$1.65
₫38,624
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.19
₩4,134
|
$1.25
₫29,146
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.65
₩2,131
|
$0.50
₫11,620
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.06
₩2,667
|
$0.72
₫16,929
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.43
₩3,142
|
$0.43
₫10,049
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
₩1,789
|
$0.55
₫12,872
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
₩1,294
|
$0.47
₫11,025
|
|
pay 23.4% less for transportation
|
South Korea
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.89
₩6,331
|
$4.22
₫98,459
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.92
₩56,893
|
$7.61
₫177,802
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,663.40
₩35,831,852
|
$41,229.46
₫962,855,151
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.19
₩13,203
|
$5.48
₫127,937
|
|
pay 37.8% less for housing
|
South Korea
|
Vietnam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.80
₩28,238
|
$10.34
₫241,536
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$441.56
₩571,944
|
$370.83
₫8,660,137
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$339.99
₩440,376
|
$231.89
₫5,415,472
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.20
₩122,020
|
$46.24
₫1,079,874
|
|
pay 55.5% less for childcare
|
South Korea
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$413.38
₩535,448
|
$170.02
₫3,970,476
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,977.08
₩28,466,471
|
$10,518.96
₫245,655,321
|
|
pay 56.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Korea
|
Vietnam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.75
₩3,559
|
$0.90
₫21,133
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.38
₩4,384
|
$1.83
₫42,627
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.50
₩4,539
|
$1.33
₫31,156
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.78
₩58,008
|
$23.21
₫542,028
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.09
₩11,768
|
$3.82
₫89,151
|
|
pay 4.0% less for clothing
|
South Korea
|
Vietnam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.38
₩66,555
|
$36.93
₫862,358
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.41
₩51,044
|
$35.21
₫822,265
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.36
₩89,843
|
$92.94
₫2,170,558
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.01
₩130,833
|
$89.47
₫2,089,331
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