Baltimore vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baltimore Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2234
$762
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5254
$1930
🏠 One person rent
$1327
$409
🏘️ Family rent
$2204
$723
🍽️ Food expenses
$617
$205
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$71
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4084
$340
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
97
67
😀 Quality of life
91
69
🏙️ Population
586K
14M

The cost of living in Baltimore is 193% more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 1414th and 6919th ($2234 vs $762) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1179th 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 1.8 months in Baltimore compared to 0.4 months in Ho Chi Minh. Baltimore ranked 41st best city to live in the United States vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 164th and 4450th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baltimore vs Ho Chi Minh

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Baltimore Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
$1.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.1
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$4.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.71
$1.15
☕ Cappuccino
$5.29
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1650
$547
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$997
$289
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2430
$1009
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1814
$526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$59
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$90.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.3
$9.58
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.54%
8.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2325
$4266
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2166
$1950
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.9
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$5.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.41
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.8
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$3.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$2.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$1.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.77
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$1.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$1.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.29
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.74
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.6
$20.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$3.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$122
$27.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.2
$46.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.1
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1492
$329
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21697
$14995

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Cities near Baltimore

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Catonsville
$2443
21 km or 13 mi Owings Mills
$2586
23 km or 14 mi Columbia
$2830
30 km or 19 mi Laurel
$2344
31 km or 19 mi Edgewood
$2985
32 km or 20 mi Eldersburg
$2521
35 km or 22 mi Bel Air South
$2755
36 km or 22 mi Annapolis
$2951
37 km or 23 mi Bel Air North
$2667
37 km or 23 mi Bowie
$2544
40 km or 25 mi Greenbelt
$2650
42 km or 26 mi College Park
$2777
47 km or 29 mi Silver Spring
$2252
52 km or 32 mi Rockville
$2499
54 km or 34 mi Bethesda
$2763
55 km or 34 mi Gaithersburg
$2526
57 km or 35 mi Washington
$3306
57 km or 36 mi Georgetown
$3030
58 km or 36 mi Germantown
$2664
65 km or 41 mi Alexandria
$2877
66 km or 41 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2581
66 km or 41 mi Hanover
$2257
71 km or 44 mi Frederick
$2333
73 km or 45 mi Reston
$2721
74 km or 46 mi Springfield
$2379
75 km or 47 mi Waldorf
$2522
75 km or 47 mi Herndon
$2800
76 km or 47 mi York
$2003
77 km or 48 mi Fairfax
$2818
80 km or 50 mi Ashburn
$2736
84 km or 52 mi Leesburg
$2304
86 km or 54 mi Newark
$2207
87 km or 54 mi Centreville
$3292
88 km or 55 mi Lancaster
$2105
91 km or 56 mi Woodbridge
$2681
91 km or 57 mi Marumsco
$2588
95 km or 59 mi Dover
$2198
95 km or 59 mi Manassas
$2453
98 km or 61 mi Waynesboro
$2000
103 km or 64 mi Hagerstown
$2024

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