Bangkok vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Bangkok | Ho Chi Minh | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Bangkok is 31% more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 5912th and 6928th ($958 vs $734) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Thailand and Vietnam, respectively. Check Thailand vs Vietnam comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bangkok compared to 0.5 months in Ho Chi Minh. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 1890th and 4947th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Bangkok vs Ho Chi Minh
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| Bangkok | Ho Chi Minh | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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Cities near Bangkok
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 13 km or 8.1 mi |  Nonthaburi | |
| 13 km or 8.4 mi | Lat Luang | |
| 14 km or 8.4 mi | Pu Chao Saming Phrai | |
| 18 km or 11 mi | Pak Kret | |
| 28 km or 18 mi | Rangsit | |
| 39 km or 25 mi | Tha Khlong | |
| 50 km or 31 mi | Nakhon Pathom | |
| 86 km or 53 mi | Laem Chabang | |
| 87 km or 54 mi | Chaophraya Surasak | |
| 98 km or 61 mi | Pattaya | |
| 103 km or 64 mi | Nong Prue | |
| 145 km or 90 mi | Hua Hin | |
| 164 km or 102 mi | Klaeng | |
| 217 km or 135 mi | Nakhon Ratchasima | |
| 222 km or 138 mi | Nakhon Sawan | |
| 254 km or 158 mi |  Myeik | |
| 267 km or 166 mi |  Serei Saophoan | |
| 270 km or 168 mi | Ko Chang | |
| 299 km or 186 mi | Battambang | |
| 342 km or 212 mi | Phitsanulok | |
| 364 km or 226 mi | Siem Reap | |
| 388 km or 241 mi | Khon Kaen | |
| 416 km or 258 mi | Ko Tao | |
| 434 km or 270 mi | Mawlamyine | |
| 452 km or 281 mi | Ko Pha-ngan | |
| 466 km or 290 mi | Hpa-an | |
| 473 km or 294 mi | Udon Thani | |
| 475 km or 295 mi | Sihanoukville | |
| 475 km or 295 mi | Ko Samui | |
| 496 km or 308 mi | Ubon Ratchathani | |
| 519 km or 323 mi |  Vientiane | |
| 529 km or 329 mi | Surat Thani | |
| 529 km or 329 mi | Kampot | |
| 536 km or 333 mi | Phnom Penh | |
| 542 km or 337 mi |  Phu Quoc | |
| 569 km or 354 mi | Kampong Cham | |
| 578 km or 359 mi | Yangon | |
| 579 km or 360 mi | Prey Veng | |
| 584 km or 363 mi | Chiang Mai | |
| 587 km or 365 mi | Bago |
Cities near Ho Chi Minh
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 21 km or 13 mi | Thu Dau Mot | |
| 25 km or 15 mi | Bien Hoa | |
| 72 km or 45 mi | Vung Tau | |
| 96 km or 60 mi | Svay Rieng | |
| 113 km or 70 mi | Sa Dec | |
| 127 km or 79 mi | Can Tho | |
| 141 km or 88 mi | Long Xuyen | |
| 153 km or 95 mi | Soc Trang | |
| 162 km or 100 mi | Prey Veng | |
| 167 km or 104 mi | Phan Thiet | |
| 181 km or 112 mi | Mui Ne | |
| 184 km or 114 mi | Kampong Cham | |
| 189 km or 117 mi | Rach Gia | |
| 198 km or 123 mi | Bac Lieu | |
| 205 km or 127 mi | Phnom Penh | |
| 233 km or 145 mi | Da Lat | |
| 244 km or 151 mi | Ca Mau | |
| 257 km or 160 mi | Buon Ma Thuot | |
| 270 km or 168 mi | Phan Rang-Thap Cham | |
| 271 km or 168 mi | Kampot | |
| 300 km or 186 mi | Phu Quoc | |
| 309 km or 192 mi | Stung Treng | |
| 320 km or 199 mi | Nha Trang | |
| 343 km or 213 mi | Sihanoukville | |
| 414 km or 257 mi | Siem Reap | |
| 433 km or 269 mi | Qui Nhon | |
| 452 km or 281 mi | Battambang | |
| 488 km or 303 mi | Ko Chang | |
| 502 km or 312 mi | Serei Saophoan | |
| 527 km or 327 mi | Ubon Ratchathani | |
| 533 km or 331 mi | Quang Ngai | |
| 584 km or 363 mi | Klaeng | |
| 592 km or 368 mi | Hoi An | |
| 605 km or 376 mi | Da Nang | |
| 637 km or 396 mi | Hue | |
| 663 km or 412 mi | Nong Prue | |
| 664 km or 413 mi | Chaophraya Surasak | |
| 668 km or 415 mi | Pattaya | |
| 670 km or 416 mi | Laem Chabang | |
| 676 km or 420 mi | Nakhon Ratchasima |