Birmingham vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Birmingham Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2046
$744
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$2071
🏠 One person rent
$1197
$376
🏘️ Family rent
$1902
$848
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$75.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3394
$488
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
95
66
😀 Quality of life
95
65
🏙️ Population
1.14M
9.39M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 175% more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 1731st and 6692nd ($2046 vs $744) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 1st in the United Kingdom and Vietnam, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Vietnam comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Birmingham compared to 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh. Birmingham ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 32nd and 4277th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Birmingham vs Ho Chi Minh infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Birmingham vs Ho Chi Minh

Prices for goods and services in Birmingham and Ho Chi Minh are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Birmingham Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$2.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.3
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.59
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.71
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.18
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1172
$444
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$905
$284
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2143
$1185
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$655
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$49.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$305
$76.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$10.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.8%
9.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5216
$4095
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$2072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$13.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$5.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$3.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$0.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.8
$1.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.17
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$4.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$118
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1575
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19729
$14503

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1869
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1838
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1818
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1827
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1748
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1797
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1799
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1771
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1743
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1717
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1799
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1695
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1849
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1799
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1819
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2050
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1572
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1750
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2205
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1896
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1760
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1680
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1855
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1803
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1560
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1666
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1898
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1817
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1845
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1755
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1755
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1869
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1865
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1780
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1711
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1813
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1944
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1755

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