Beijing vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$744
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3071
$2071
🏠 One person rent
$596
$376
🏘️ Family rent
$1354
$848
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$75.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1802
$488
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
100
66
😀 Quality of life
77
65
🏙️ Population
21.9M
9.39M

The cost of living in Beijing is 43% more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 5141st and 6692nd ($1067 vs $744) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1st in China and Vietnam, respectively. Check China vs Vietnam comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Beijing compared to 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 763rd and 4277th among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.04
$2.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$851
$444
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$284
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2126
$1185
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1079
$655
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$49.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$76.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$10.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
9.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14636
$4095
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7425
$2072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$13.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.07
$5.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$3.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$0.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.28
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.57
$1.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.63
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.6
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.51
$4.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.9
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.8
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$782
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23714
$14503

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$734
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$769
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$786
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$675
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$679
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$710
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$611
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$714
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$482
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$700
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$742
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$620
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$760
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$720
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$693
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$572
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$614
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$684
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$677
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$649
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$605
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$555
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$670
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$568
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$588
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$547
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$677
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$668
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$507
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$729
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$616
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$720
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$670
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$637
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$648
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$661
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$632
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$644
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$869

Cities near Ho Chi Minh

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$541
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$445
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$512
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$689
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$521
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$469
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$516
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$529
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$711
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$521
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$516
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$514
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$534
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$515
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$819
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$531
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$525
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$515
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$521
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$582
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$529
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$626
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$549
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$754
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$630
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$515
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$533
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$697
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$433
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$703
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$547
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$610
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$407
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$773
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$800
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$769
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564