Austin vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2590
$702
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6302
$1978
🏠 One person rent
$1683
$349
🏘️ Family rent
$3179
$750
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$211
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$67.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5536
$457
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
66
66
😀 Quality of life
90
66
🏙️ Population
962K
10.4M

The cost of living in Austin is 269% more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 548th and 6786th ($2590 vs $702) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 492nd 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 Austin compared to 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh. Austin ranked 20th best city to live in the United States vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 126th and 4217th among best cities to live in the world.

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Austin Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.9
$1.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.7
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.93
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$1.07
☕ Cappuccino
$5.58
$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.82
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1988
$428
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1357
$258
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4238
$1064
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2575
$568
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$46.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$72.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$11
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.76%
9.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7634
$4519
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2615
$2063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.8
$7.56
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$5.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.99
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$3.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$3.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$1.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$0.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$9.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8
$1.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.58
$2.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.38
$3.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.04
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$4.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$31.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$3.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1599
$306
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21605
$16779

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$2179
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2095
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2191
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2190
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2150
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2146
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2093
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2175
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2146
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$1989
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1902
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2013
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2158
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2146
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2066
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2219
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1925
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2186
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1829
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2071
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2220
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2136
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$1988
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2737
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2108
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1801
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2148
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2128
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2126
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2149
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2129
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2221
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2199
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2118
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2143
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2306
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2141
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2055
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2107
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2338

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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