Berlin vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

Berlin Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2180
$725
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4983
$2019
🏠 One person rent
$1259
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$2316
$775
🍽️ Food expenses
$499
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$274
$69.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3470
$481
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
100
65
😀 Quality of life
95
68
🏙️ Population
3.68M
10.4M

The cost of living in Berlin is 201% more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 1072nd and 6666th ($2180 vs $725) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 4th best city to live in Germany vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 13th and 3675th 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
$13.4
$1.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.9
$22.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$4.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.44
$1.07
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$2.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1272
$429
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$884
$269
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2581
$1112
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1828
$585
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$250
$47
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$290
$72.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.7
$12.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.31%
9.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10165
$4728
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6576
$2131
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.59
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.4
$7.08
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23
$5.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.44
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$3.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$0.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.68
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$0.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.28
$1.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.46
$2.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.08
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.23
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.64
$0.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.1
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$32.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$34.9
$3.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.9
$46
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.2
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$225
$289
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8976
$15096

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1703
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1593
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1627
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1652
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1695
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1656
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1654
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1512
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1686
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1597
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1670
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1531
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1591
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1616
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1610
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1566
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1605
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1483
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1561
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1284
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1203
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1370
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1274
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1151
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1261
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1296
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1297
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1196
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1203
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1278
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1237
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1283
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1273
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1226
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1239
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1262
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1315
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$841
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1212
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1261

Cities near Ho Chi Minh

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$573
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$522
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$541
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$649
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$485
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$458
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$502
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$496
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$720
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$579
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$566
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$468
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$492
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$477
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$825
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$548
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$484
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$531
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$551
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$571
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$514
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$593
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$601
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$748
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$566
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$534
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$515
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$622
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$538
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$556
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$452
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$636
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$515
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$581
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$454
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$684
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$667
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$703
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$673
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$568