Cost of living comparison
South Korea is 2.3 times more expensive than Vietnam.
If you lived in South Korea instead of Vietnam, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Vietnam
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.84
₫46,457
|
$6.44
₩8,896
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.33
₫109,575
|
$5.49
₩7,573
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
₫13,870
|
$1.39
₩1,918
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
₫8,723
|
$0.74
₩1,017
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for groceries
|
Vietnam
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
₫22,351
|
$2.87
₩3,960
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.02
₫152,208
|
$6.02
₩8,308
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.38
₫136,198
|
$7.79
₩10,756
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.49
₫37,716
|
$3.21
₩4,434
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.52
₫38,382
|
$2.83
₩3,907
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.26
₫31,996
|
$2.76
₩3,814
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
₫11,129
|
$1.39
₩1,918
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.63
₫16,044
|
$2.49
₩3,436
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
₫10,552
|
$2.03
₩2,802
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
₫12,491
|
$1.69
₩2,332
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
₫12,448
|
$1.10
₩1,517
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
|
Vietnam
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.48
₫88,017
|
$4.58
₩6,316
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.87
₫173,709
|
$48.21
₩66,552
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,303.88
₫867,888,190
|
$27,876.80
₩38,479,467
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.70
₫144,158
|
$8.80
₩12,146
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Vietnam
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.95
₫226,560
|
$20.28
₩27,988
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$304.25
₫7,697,434
|
$421.68
₩582,060
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$210.52
₫5,326,224
|
$330.55
₩456,278
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.00
₫1,087,990
|
$129.93
₩179,343
|
|
pay 69.9% more for childcare
|
Vietnam
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$212.34
₫5,372,124
|
$386.50
₩533,503
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,971.85
₫302,887,734
|
$18,893.14
₩26,078,956
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Vietnam
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.89
₫22,552
|
$2.93
₩4,038
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.56
₫39,559
|
$3.45
₩4,765
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.19
₫29,995
|
$3.33
₩4,601
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.79
₫576,647
|
$48.95
₩67,568
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.60
₫91,034
|
$9.82
₩13,561
|
|
pay 50.5% more for clothing
|
Vietnam
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.72
₫726,738
|
$62.63
₩86,457
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.06
₫583,474
|
$43.35
₩59,833
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.55
₫2,063,185
|
$72.22
₩99,687
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.83
₫2,323,406
|
$98.82
₩136,399
|
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