Bandung vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandung Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$545
$735
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1341
$2016
🏠 One person rent
$218
$376
🏘️ Family rent
$368
$815
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.1
$72.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$487
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
81
66
😀 Quality of life
40
65
🏙️ Population
2.88M
9.39M

The cost of living in Bandung is 26% less expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 8276th and 6739th ($545 vs $735) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th 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 6910th and 4253rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandung vs Ho Chi Minh

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Bandung Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.59
$2.17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.19
$23.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.05
$4.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$1.18
☕ Cappuccino
$1.78
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$459
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$158
$281
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$1102
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$270
$634
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$50.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$77.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.4
$9.54
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.17%
9.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$874
$4334
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$412
$2039
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28
$11.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.3
$5.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.07
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$3.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$1.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.62
$1.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.76
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.63
$0.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.4
$21.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.91
$4.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$20.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.09
$9.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.5
$41.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.3
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7595
$14143

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8.3 km or 5.1 mi Cimahi
$500
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$563
82 km or 51 mi Tasikmalaya
$373
93 km or 58 mi Bogor
$513
101 km or 63 mi Bekasi
$518
103 km or 64 mi Depok
$385
113 km or 70 mi Cirebon
$521
114 km or 71 mi Jakarta
$701
116 km or 72 mi Banjar
$490
119 km or 74 mi South Tangerang
$536
134 km or 83 mi Tangerang
$558
173 km or 108 mi Tegal
$480
181 km or 113 mi Cilacap
$474
182 km or 113 mi Serang
$492
202 km or 125 mi Cilegon
$488
233 km or 145 mi Pekalongan
$471
306 km or 190 mi Bandar Lampung
$374
315 km or 195 mi Semarang
$493
323 km or 201 mi Yogyakarta
$408
323 km or 201 mi Metro
$432
327 km or 203 mi Salatiga
$421
365 km or 227 mi Surakarta
$417
443 km or 275 mi Madiun
$486
500 km or 310 mi Kediri
$464
521 km or 324 mi Blitar
$453
538 km or 334 mi Prabumulih
$417
539 km or 335 mi Palembang
$395
540 km or 336 mi Mojokerto
$505
556 km or 346 mi Batu
$410
569 km or 353 mi Malang
$365
572 km or 355 mi Surabaya
$549
578 km or 359 mi Pagar Alam
$458
594 km or 369 mi Pasuruan
$510
629 km or 391 mi Probolinggo
$614
661 km or 411 mi Lubuklinggau
$466
684 km or 425 mi Bengkulu
$500
740 km or 460 mi Jambi
$458
795 km or 494 mi Pontianak
$427
837 km or 520 mi Bali
$1267
864 km or 537 mi Denpasar
$497

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$530
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$425
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$494
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$678
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$512
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$454
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$508
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$514
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$721
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$506
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$507
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$513
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$526
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$504
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$836
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$577
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$516
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$531
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$534
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$596
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$519
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$634
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$535
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$755
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$644
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$516
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$573
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$677
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$639
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$545
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$427
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$685
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$584
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$593
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$393
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$752
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$781
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$743
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588