Atlanta vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2617
$762
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5892
$1930
🏠 One person rent
$1587
$409
🏘️ Family rent
$2476
$723
🍽️ Food expenses
$690
$205
🚐 Transport expenses
$143
$71
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5193
$340
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
95
67
😀 Quality of life
90
69
🏙️ Population
499K
14M

The cost of living in Atlanta is 244% more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 699th and 6919th ($2617 vs $762) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 606th 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 months in Atlanta compared to 0.4 months in Ho Chi Minh. Atlanta ranked 58th best city to live in the United States vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 231st and 4450th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Atlanta vs Ho Chi Minh

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Atlanta Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.9
$1.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.7
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$4.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.04
$1.15
☕ Cappuccino
$5.13
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1741
$547
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1298
$289
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2969
$1009
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2013
$526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$59
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$90.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$72
$9.58
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.37%
8.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3301
$4266
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2480
$1950
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.8
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.8
$5.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.48
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.05
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$3.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$2.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$1.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.89
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.48
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.9
$1.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$1.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.97
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$20.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.8
$3.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$159
$27.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.2
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.7
$46.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1409
$329
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23857
$14995

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11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2392
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2390
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2375
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2373
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2330
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2366
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2395
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2340
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2415
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2429
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2321
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2418
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2201
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2525
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2447
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2453
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2220
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2722
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$2980
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2282
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2544
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1911
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$2090
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2270
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2490
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2109
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2239
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2253
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$1990
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2251
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1919
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1791
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2202
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1932
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1593
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1814
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1966
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1946
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1928
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$2004

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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