Bern vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3134
$762
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7894
$1930
🏠 One person rent
$1617
$409
🏘️ Family rent
$2847
$723
🍽️ Food expenses
$915
$205
🚐 Transport expenses
$321
$71
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$7577
$340
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
81
67
😀 Quality of life
97
69
🏙️ Population
1.07M
14M

The cost of living in Bern is 312% more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 149th and 6919th ($3134 vs $762) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 1st in Switzerland and Vietnam, respectively. Check Switzerland vs Vietnam comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Bern compared to 0.4 months in Ho Chi Minh. Bern ranked 1st best city to live in Switzerland vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 6th and 4450th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bern vs Ho Chi Minh

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Bern Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$26.4
$1.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$18.1
$4.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.22
$1.15
☕ Cappuccino
$7.02
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$5.42
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1809
$547
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1304
$289
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3323
$1009
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2359
$526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$59
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$240
$90.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.4
$9.58
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.33%
8.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18429
$4266
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8492
$1950
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.45
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$105
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$46.9
$5.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.33
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.45
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.8
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$8.94
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.8
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28
$3.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$41.9
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$2.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$1.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.35
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.47
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.7
$1.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.1
$1.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.12
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.37
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.49
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$88.4
$20.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26.2
$3.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$133
$27.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$53.8
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$134
$46.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$167
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2477
$329
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25921
$14995

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Cities near Bern

Distance City Cost of living
3.5 km or 2.2 mi Koniz
$2997
25 km or 16 mi Thun
$2817
26 km or 16 mi Biel/Bienne
$2678
28 km or 17 mi Fribourg
$2874
40 km or 25 mi Neuchatel
$2823
43 km or 27 mi Interlaken
$3165
48 km or 30 mi Bulle
$3150
50 km or 31 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2654
64 km or 40 mi Kriens
$3331
64 km or 40 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$3222
66 km or 41 mi Lucerne
$3380
66 km or 41 mi Emmen
$3367
67 km or 42 mi Aarau
$2546
67 km or 42 mi Allschwil
$3171
69 km or 43 mi Basel
$3080
70 km or 44 mi Montreux
$3524
71 km or 44 mi Saint-Louis
$1498
72 km or 45 mi Riehen
$3677
73 km or 45 mi Rheinfelden
$1726
73 km or 45 mi Weil am Rhein
$1731
76 km or 47 mi Lorrach
$1721
77 km or 48 mi Lausanne
$3299
80 km or 50 mi Sion
$2465
80 km or 50 mi Renens
$3277
85 km or 53 mi Zug
$4151
86 km or 54 mi Baar
$3556
87 km or 54 mi Baden
$3360
88 km or 55 mi Wettingen
$3328
88 km or 55 mi Dietikon
$3367
88 km or 55 mi Belfort
$1526
89 km or 56 mi Mulhouse
$1436
92 km or 57 mi Altstetten
$3494
94 km or 58 mi Horgen
$3457
95 km or 59 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1711
95 km or 59 mi Zurich
$3784
98 km or 61 mi Wadenswil
$3414
102 km or 63 mi Dubendorf
$3353
104 km or 65 mi Bulach
$3281
106 km or 66 mi Uster
$3345
109 km or 68 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3318

Cities near Ho Chi Minh

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$540
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$419
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$525
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$708
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$519
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$456
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$514
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$523
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$760
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$500
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$506
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$501
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$535
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$512
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$882
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$572
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$526
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$535
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$543
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$587
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$530
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$652
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$541
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$764
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$679
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$519
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$575
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$763
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$410
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$768
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$613
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$660
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$380
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$846
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$874
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$838
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610