Bandung vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandung Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$502
$726
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1227
$1883
🏠 One person rent
$210
$370
🏘️ Family rent
$338
$634
🍽️ Food expenses
$185
$208
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.5
$70.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$284
$500
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
80
67
😀 Quality of life
62
71
🏙️ Population
2.88M
14M

The cost of living in Bandung is 31% less expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 8655th and 7123rd ($502 vs $726) 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 0.6 months in Bandung compared to 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh. Bandung ranked 6th best city to live in Indonesia vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 5685th and 3396th 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
$1.4
$2.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.49
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.4
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.07
$1.14
☕ Cappuccino
$1.47
$1.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$356
$904
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$269
$437
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.9
$60
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$93.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$9.78
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.76%
8.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$732
$4456
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$306
$1839
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.5
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.1
$5.72
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.31
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$0.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.6
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$1.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$1.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.58
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.84
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.57
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$22.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.84
$3.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$29.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.66
$7.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.3
$52.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.8
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$95.5
$379
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8368
$17174

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$468
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$551
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$337
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$466
101 km or 63 mi Bekasi
$515
103 km or 64 mi Depok
$376
113 km or 70 mi Cirebon
$494
114 km or 71 mi Jakarta
$627
116 km or 72 mi Banjar
$458
119 km or 74 mi South Tangerang
$516
134 km or 83 mi Tangerang
$552
173 km or 108 mi Tegal
$457
181 km or 113 mi Cilacap
$446
182 km or 113 mi Serang
$472
202 km or 125 mi Cilegon
$469
233 km or 145 mi Pekalongan
$452
306 km or 190 mi Bandar Lampung
$345
315 km or 195 mi Semarang
$490
323 km or 201 mi Yogyakarta
$436
323 km or 201 mi Metro
$424
327 km or 203 mi Salatiga
$400
365 km or 227 mi Surakarta
$381
443 km or 275 mi Madiun
$419
500 km or 310 mi Kediri
$428
521 km or 324 mi Blitar
$416
538 km or 334 mi Prabumulih
$393
539 km or 335 mi Palembang
$371
540 km or 336 mi Mojokerto
$402
556 km or 346 mi Batu
$386
569 km or 353 mi Malang
$358
572 km or 355 mi Surabaya
$520
578 km or 359 mi Pagar Alam
$428
594 km or 369 mi Pasuruan
$437
629 km or 391 mi Probolinggo
$450
661 km or 411 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
684 km or 425 mi Bengkulu
$438
740 km or 460 mi Jambi
$417
795 km or 494 mi Pontianak
$419
837 km or 520 mi Bali
$1115
864 km or 537 mi Denpasar
$493

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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