Bangalore vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$735
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1429
$2016
🏠 One person rent
$219
$376
🏘️ Family rent
$528
$815
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.8
$72.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1153
$487
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
74
66
😀 Quality of life
68
65
🏙️ Population
12.3M
9.39M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 28% less expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 8398th and 6739th ($533 vs $735) 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 2.2 months in Bangalore compared to 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh. Bangalore ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 3159th and 4253rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangalore Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.18
$2.17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$23.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.04
$4.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$1.18
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$459
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$281
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$721
$1102
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$410
$634
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.3
$50.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.5
$77.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.8
$9.54
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.37%
9.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2065
$4334
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1100
$2039
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.4
$11.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.95
$5.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.13
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.47
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$3.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.02
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.01
$1.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.64
$1.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.49
$0.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$21.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.98
$4.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$20.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.64
$9.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.5
$41.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.6
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3404
$14143

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$306
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$325
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$272
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$430
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$316
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$302
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$412
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$359
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$366
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$514
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$280
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$294
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$349
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$310
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$346
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$530
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$425
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$494
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$678
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$512
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$454
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$508
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$514
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$721
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$506
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$507
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$513
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$526
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$504
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$836
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$577
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$516
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$531
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$534
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$596
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$519
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$634
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$535
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$755
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$644
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$516
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$573
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$677
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$639
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$545
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$427
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$685
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$584
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$593
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$393
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$752
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$739
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$781
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$743
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$588