Bangalore vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

Bangalore Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$576
$725
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1369
$2019
🏠 One person rent
$251
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$446
$775
🍽️ Food expenses
$201
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.5
$69.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1489
$481
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
73
65
😀 Quality of life
71
68
🏙️ Population
12.3M
10.4M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 21% less expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 7806th and 6666th ($576 vs $725) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in India and Vietnam, respectively. Check India vs Vietnam comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Bangalore compared to 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh. Bangalore ranked 1st best city to live in India vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 2258th and 3675th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangalore Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.63
$1.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.6
$22.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.16
$4.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$1.07
☕ Cappuccino
$3.13
$2.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$429
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$269
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$573
$1112
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$341
$585
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33
$47
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.2
$72.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.59
$12.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9%
9.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1870
$4728
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$840
$2131
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.8
$7.08
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.69
$5.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.11
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.64
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.04
$3.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$0.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$0.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$1.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.87
$2.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.43
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.89
$0.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.2
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.03
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.5
$32.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.96
$3.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.7
$46
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.7
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.2
$289
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2900
$15096

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$261
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$323
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$346
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$325
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$346
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$267
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$361
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$285
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$315
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$295
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$375
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$346
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$326
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$338
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$354
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$327
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$328
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$326
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$314
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$298
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$299
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$388
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$333
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$424
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$311
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$316
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$365
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$301
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$304
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$392
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$340
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$332
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$285
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$330
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$377
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$387
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$331
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$343
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$321
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$363

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$573
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$522
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$541
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$649
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$485
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$458
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$502
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$496
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$720
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$579
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$566
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$468
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$492
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$477
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$825
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$548
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$484
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$531
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$551
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$571
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$514
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$593
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$601
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$748
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$566
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$534
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$515
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$622
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$538
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$556
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$452
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$636
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$515
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$581
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$454
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$684
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$667
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$703
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$673
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$568