Austin vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2475
$726
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5680
$1883
🏠 One person rent
$1530
$370
🏘️ Family rent
$2495
$634
🍽️ Food expenses
$627
$208
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$70.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5010
$500
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
65
67
😀 Quality of life
90
71
🏙️ Population
962K
14M

The cost of living in Austin is 241% more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 932nd and 7123rd ($2475 vs $726) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 806th 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 Austin compared to 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh. Austin ranked 46th best city to live in the United States vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 192nd and 3396th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Austin vs Ho Chi Minh

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Austin Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.4
$2.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.38
$1.14
☕ Cappuccino
$5.59
$1.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.34
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1888
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3110
$904
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2018
$437
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$60
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$93.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.5
$9.78
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
8.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5778
$4456
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3142
$1839
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$5.72
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.68
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$3.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$0.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.52
$1.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.71
$1.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.17
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.4
$22.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$3.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$167
$29.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.5
$7.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$52.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1503
$379
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20982
$17174

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19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2141
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2058
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2151
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2149
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2168
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2110
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2125
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2123
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2120
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$1937
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1857
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$1963
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2105
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2093
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2070
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2071
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1950
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$1944
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1843
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2066
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2003
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2096
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$1900
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2754
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2093
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1860
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2011
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2093
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2107
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2148
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2111
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2261
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2174
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2064
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2164
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2206
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2142
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$1916
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2025
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2316

Cities near Ho Chi Minh

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$522
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$414
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$503
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$721
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$519
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$455
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$508
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$523
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$776
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$480
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$493
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$518
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$530
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$506
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$893
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$563
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$517
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$528
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$533
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$582
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$518
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$668
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$540
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$766
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$679
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$515
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$601
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$718
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$407
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$724
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$609
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$699
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$375
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$809
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$839
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$799
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586