Berlin vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2104
$744
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5039
$2071
🏠 One person rent
$1143
$376
🏘️ Family rent
$2202
$848
🍽️ Food expenses
$534
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$288
$75.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3287
$488
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
100
66
😀 Quality of life
95
65
🏙️ Population
3.76M
9.39M

The cost of living in Berlin is 183% more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 1583rd and 6692nd ($2104 vs $744) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Germany and Vietnam, respectively. Check Germany vs Vietnam comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Berlin compared to 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh. Berlin ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 23rd and 4277th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Ho Chi Minh

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Berlin Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.5
$2.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.48
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1178
$444
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$855
$284
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2408
$1185
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1752
$655
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$49.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$274
$76.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.8
$10.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
9.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8742
$4095
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6444
$2072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.9
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$13.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$5.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.14
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$3.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$0.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$1.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$4.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.8
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.4
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.8
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8961
$14503

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1739
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1783
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1775
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1739
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1786
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1730
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1717
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1780
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1739
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1690
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1752
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1737
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1671
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1687
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1713
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1734
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1714
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1574
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1692
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1421
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1482
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1469
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1393
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1261
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1386
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1387
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1396
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1345
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1513
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1390
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1470
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1372
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1386
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1349
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1365
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1169
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1384
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$931
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1387
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1369

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