Beijing vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$734
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$1845
🏠 One person rent
$589
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$684
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$70.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$336
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
100
66
😀 Quality of life
73
66
🏙️ Population
21.9M
9.39M

The cost of living in Beijing is 40% more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 5355th and 6928th ($1029 vs $734) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in China and Vietnam, respectively. Check China vs Vietnam comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Beijing compared to 0.5 months in Ho Chi Minh. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 2546th and 4947th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Ho Chi Minh

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Beijing Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$1.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$22.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$3.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.14
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$1.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$280
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$921
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$508
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$54.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$83.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$9.41
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
9.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$3891
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$1915
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$5.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$3.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$0.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$1.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$1.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$19.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$3.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$8.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$44.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$94.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$13093

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$707
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$724
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$750
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$634
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$634
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$646
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$565
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$660
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$456
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$641
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$688
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$558
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$694
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$638
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$619
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$533
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$574
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$616
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$614
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$505
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$535
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$615
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$527
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$523
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$454
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$580
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$505
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$748
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$499
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$558
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$480
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$642
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$654
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$601
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$550
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$629
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$741

Cities near Ho Chi Minh

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