Bandung vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandung Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$571
$744
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1465
$2071
🏠 One person rent
$224
$376
🏘️ Family rent
$429
$848
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.9
$75.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$267
$488
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
79
66
😀 Quality of life
39
65
🏙️ Population
2.88M
9.39M

The cost of living in Bandung is 23% less expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 8087th and 6692nd ($571 vs $744) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 1st in Indonesia and Vietnam, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Vietnam comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bandung compared to 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh. Bandung ranked 20th best city to live in Indonesia vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 7032nd and 4277th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bandung Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.76
$2.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.92
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.32
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.8
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$444
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$284
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$537
$1185
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$655
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.7
$49.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.9
$76.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.1
$10.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.49%
9.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1036
$4095
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$504
$2072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.1
$13.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$5.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.1
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$3.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.22
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$0.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.5
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.34
$1.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.92
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.16
$4.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.8
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.9
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8909
$14503

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$530
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$596
82 km or 51 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
93 km or 58 mi Bogor
$553
101 km or 63 mi Bekasi
$541
103 km or 64 mi Depok
$419
113 km or 70 mi Cirebon
$551
114 km or 71 mi Jakarta
$757
116 km or 72 mi Banjar
$517
119 km or 74 mi South Tangerang
$577
134 km or 83 mi Tangerang
$605
173 km or 108 mi Tegal
$512
181 km or 113 mi Cilacap
$508
182 km or 113 mi Serang
$524
202 km or 125 mi Cilegon
$522
233 km or 145 mi Pekalongan
$506
306 km or 190 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
315 km or 195 mi Semarang
$550
323 km or 201 mi Yogyakarta
$453
323 km or 201 mi Metro
$438
327 km or 203 mi Salatiga
$447
365 km or 227 mi Surakarta
$434
443 km or 275 mi Madiun
$507
500 km or 310 mi Kediri
$487
521 km or 324 mi Blitar
$470
538 km or 334 mi Prabumulih
$441
539 km or 335 mi Palembang
$420
540 km or 336 mi Mojokerto
$512
556 km or 346 mi Batu
$427
569 km or 353 mi Malang
$388
572 km or 355 mi Surabaya
$558
578 km or 359 mi Pagar Alam
$485
594 km or 369 mi Pasuruan
$495
629 km or 391 mi Probolinggo
$518
661 km or 411 mi Lubuklinggau
$496
684 km or 425 mi Bengkulu
$530
740 km or 460 mi Jambi
$499
795 km or 494 mi Pontianak
$458
837 km or 520 mi Bali
$1121
864 km or 537 mi Denpasar
$530

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$541
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$445
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$512
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$689
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$521
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$469
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$516
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$529
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$711
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$521
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$516
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$514
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$534
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$515
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$819
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$531
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$525
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$515
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$521
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$582
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$529
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$626
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$549
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$754
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$630
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$515
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$533
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$697
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$433
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$703
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$547
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$610
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$407
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$773
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$800
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$769
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564