Atlanta vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2648
$702
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6318
$1978
🏠 One person rent
$1617
$349
🏘️ Family rent
$2832
$750
🍽️ Food expenses
$707
$211
🚐 Transport expenses
$140
$67.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5633
$457
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
95
66
😀 Quality of life
89
66
🏙️ Population
499K
10.4M

The cost of living in Atlanta is 277% more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 459th and 6786th ($2648 vs $702) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 412th and 1st in the United States and Vietnam, respectively. Check the United States vs Vietnam comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Atlanta compared to 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh. Atlanta ranked 29th best city to live in the United States vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 151st and 4217th among best cities to live in the world.

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Atlanta Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$1.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.9
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$1.07
☕ Cappuccino
$5.33
$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.55
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1656
$428
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1353
$258
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3282
$1064
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2377
$568
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$46.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$72.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.1
$11
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
9.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7867
$4519
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4370
$2063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.3
$7.56
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$5.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.15
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$3.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$3.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$1.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$0.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$9.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.34
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.06
$1.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$2.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$12.1
$3.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.01
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.3
$4.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$135
$31.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.2
$3.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1479
$306
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28904
$16779

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11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2435
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2389
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2387
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2349
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2608
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2313
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2341
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2296
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2364
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2279
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2287
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2336
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2449
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2471
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2364
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2287
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2119
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2789
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$1953
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2244
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2522
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1575
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$1737
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2323
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2144
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2367
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2208
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2262
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$2102
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2090
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$2079
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1917
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2217
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1701
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1768
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1672
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1811
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1815
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1849
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$1991

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$550
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$479
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$534
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$694
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$515
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$463
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$509
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$522
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$711
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$566
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$553
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$555
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$518
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$516
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$802
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$512
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$520
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$521
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$526
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$569
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$524
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$628
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$554
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$755
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$587
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$518
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$539
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$614
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$436
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$619
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$547
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$601
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$422
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$653
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$665
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$648
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518