Bangkok vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$702
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2711
$1978
🏠 One person rent
$405
$349
🏘️ Family rent
$1106
$750
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$211
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$67.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$645
$457
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
89
66
😀 Quality of life
75
66
🏙️ Population
5.68M
10.4M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 28% more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 5960th and 6786th ($902 vs $702) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 1087th and 4217th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangkok Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.64
$1.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.4
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.59
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.07
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$428
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$258
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1560
$1064
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$568
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$46.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.8
$72.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$11
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.89%
9.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5297
$4519
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2469
$2063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$7.56
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.71
$5.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$3.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$3.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$0.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$9.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$1.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.38
$2.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.17
$3.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$4.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$31.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$3.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.8
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$306
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12289
$16779

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$704
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$716
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$677
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$594
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$617
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$648
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$665
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$653
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$614
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$619
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$571
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$614
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$539
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$496
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$587
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$532
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$702
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$566
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$605
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$500
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$755
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$642
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1233
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$554
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$569
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$802
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$524
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$555
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$815
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$659
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$710

Cities near Ho Chi Minh

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