Bangalore vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$585
$702
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1563
$1978
🏠 One person rent
$239
$349
🏘️ Family rent
$571
$750
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$211
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.7
$67.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1467
$457
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
74
66
😀 Quality of life
70
66
🏙️ Population
12.3M
10.4M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 17% less expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 7797th and 6786th ($585 vs $702) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in India and Vietnam, respectively. Check India vs Vietnam comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 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 2674th and 4217th 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
$3.88
$1.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.68
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$1.07
 Cappuccino
$2.66
$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$287
$428
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$176
$258
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$786
$1064
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$445
$568
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.5
$46.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45
$72.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.4
$11
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
9.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3402
$4519
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1685
$2063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$7.56
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.02
$5.78
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.06
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$3.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.79
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$3.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$0.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$9.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$1.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$2.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$3.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.48
$4.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.6
$31.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.4
$3.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.5
$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$126
$306
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3732
$16779

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$399
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$359
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$367
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$321
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$328
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$269
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$415
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$319
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$383
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$327
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$337
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$356
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$350
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$358
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$417
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$369
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$320
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$339
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$326
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$325
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$337
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$391
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$358
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$434
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$341
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$357
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$424
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$337
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$350
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$343
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$379
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$302
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$350
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$309
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$358
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$391
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$326
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$361
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$348
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$375

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$550
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$479
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$534
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$694
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$515
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$463
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$509
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$522
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$711
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$566
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$553
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$555
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$518
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$516
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$802
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$512
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$520
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$521
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$526
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$569
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$524
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$628
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$554
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$755
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$587
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$518
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$539
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$614
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$436
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$619
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$547
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$601
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$422
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$653
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$665
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$648
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518