Bangalore vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$507
$726
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1227
$1883
🏠 One person rent
$216
$370
🏘️ Family rent
$375
$634
🍽️ Food expenses
$179
$208
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.1
$70.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$211
$500
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
76
67
😀 Quality of life
63
71
🏙️ Population
12.3M
14M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 30% less expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 8636th and 7123rd ($507 vs $726) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in India and Vietnam, respectively. Check India vs Vietnam comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Bangalore compared to 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh. Bangalore ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 5497th and 3396th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangalore vs Ho Chi Minh

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Bangalore Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.64
$2.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.7
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.64
$1.14
☕ Cappuccino
$2.43
$1.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$288
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$513
$904
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$295
$437
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.9
$60
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.4
$93.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.61
$9.78
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.57%
8.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1811
$4456
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1018
$1839
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.52
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.4
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.37
$5.72
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.07
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$3.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$0.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.18
$1.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.36
$1.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.54
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.54
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.9
$22.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.22
$3.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$29.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.81
$7.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.8
$52.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$136
$379
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4228
$17174

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$303
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$339
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$320
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$332
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$283
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$232
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$302
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$274
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$331
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$330
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$306
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$348
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$339
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$313
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$318
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$264
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$297
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$322
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$294
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$259
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$312
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$315
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$250
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$409
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$290
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$275
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$379
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$325
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$359
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$508
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$265
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$335
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$317
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$342
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$329
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$372
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$317
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$333
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$268
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$327

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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