Bangalore vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$524
$734
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1260
$1845
🏠 One person rent
$221
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$384
$684
🍽️ Food expenses
$189
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$70.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$311
$336
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
76
66
😀 Quality of life
65
66
🏙️ Population
12.3M
9.39M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 29% less expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 8500th and 6928th ($524 vs $734) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in India and Vietnam, respectively. Check India vs Vietnam comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bangalore compared to 0.5 months in Ho Chi Minh. Bangalore ranked 6th best city to live in India vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 5281st and 4947th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangalore Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.4
$1.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17
$22.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.27
$3.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.58
$1.14
☕ Cappuccino
$2.27
$1.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$288
$499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$280
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$921
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$295
$508
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$54.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$83.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.1
$9.41
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.71%
9.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2084
$3891
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1082
$1915
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.3
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.26
$5.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.07
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$3.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$0.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.91
$1.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$1.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.48
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.8
$19.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.09
$3.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.2
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.65
$8.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.7
$44.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.9
$94.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$121
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3795
$13093

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$355
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$341
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$327
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$346
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$295
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$235
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$291
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$286
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$345
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$347
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$327
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$368
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$367
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$326
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$340
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$295
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$300
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$327
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$300
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$286
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$317
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$321
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$266
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$437
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$310
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$275
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$400
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$347
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$383
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$535
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$283
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$356
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$345
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$347
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$351
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$382
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$334
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$355
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$300
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$353

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$519
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$410
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$493
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$686
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$502
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$439
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$498
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$507
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$727
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$482
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$491
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$504
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$515
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$494
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$829
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$572
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$507
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$516
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$523
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$622
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$511
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$635
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$508
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$763
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$650
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$501
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$571
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$708
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$403
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$718
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$601
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$615
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$372
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$787
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$812
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$779
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588