Amsterdam vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3203
$762
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7246
$1930
🏠 One person rent
$2108
$409
🏘️ Family rent
$3473
$723
🍽️ Food expenses
$661
$205
🚐 Transport expenses
$259
$71
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5294
$340
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
95
67
😀 Quality of life
96
69
🏙️ Population
921K
14M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 321% more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 126th and 6919th ($3203 vs $762) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the Netherlands and Vietnam, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Vietnam comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Amsterdam compared to 0.4 months in Ho Chi Minh. Amsterdam ranked 2nd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 13th and 4450th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs Ho Chi Minh

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Amsterdam Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.2
$1.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$95.4
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.6
$4.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.09
$1.15
☕ Cappuccino
$4.91
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.03
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2237
$547
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1767
$289
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3877
$1009
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2931
$526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$59
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$298
$90.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.1
$9.58
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
8.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11192
$4266
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7947
$1950
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.78
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$109
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33.8
$5.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.38
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.54
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$3.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.68
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15
$1.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$1.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.99
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.9
$20.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$3.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.8
$27.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$38.4
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$46.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2472
$329
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21156
$14995

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2223
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2822
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2383
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$2440
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$1907
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2636
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$2383
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$2338
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2669
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2348
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2258
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2457
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1512
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2481
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$2172
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2701
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2471
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$2389
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$2058
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2637
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1822
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2403
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$2332
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1848
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$2136
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2721
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$2369
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$2360
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$2106
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$2119
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$2260
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2337
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$2189
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$2002
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$2094
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$2055
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$2200
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$2132
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$2206
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$2340

Cities near Ho Chi Minh

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$540
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$419
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$525
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$708
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$519
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$456
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$514
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$523
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$760
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$500
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$506
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$501
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$535
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$512
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$882
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$572
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$526
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$535
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$543
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$587
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$530
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$652
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$541
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$764
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$679
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$519
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$575
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$763
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$410
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$768
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$613
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$660
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$380
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$846
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$874
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$838
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610