Birmingham vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$762
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5157
$1930
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$409
🏘️ Family rent
$1934
$723
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$205
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$71
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3699
$340
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
96
67
😀 Quality of life
94
69
🏙️ Population
1.14M
14M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 191% more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 1454th and 6919th ($2219 vs $762) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th 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 0.4 months in Ho Chi Minh. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 41st and 4450th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Ho Chi Minh

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Birmingham Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$1.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$4.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.95
$1.15
☕ Cappuccino
$4.89
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1255
$547
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$964
$289
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2045
$1009
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$59
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$315
$90.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.8
$9.58
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.96%
8.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5472
$4266
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4260
$1950
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.99
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.2
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$5.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.5
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$3.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$1.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$1.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.82
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$20.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$3.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$27.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.3
$46.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1648
$329
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21078
$14995

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Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1972
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1920
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1909
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1957
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1818
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1780
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1892
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1872
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1835
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1836
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1887
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1769
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1881
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1886
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1910
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2010
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1693
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$2006
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2163
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1902
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1861
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1742
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1871
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1770
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1627
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1754
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1838
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1733
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1900
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1833
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1730
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1749
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1519
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1912
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1942
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1841
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1921
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1928
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1891
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1894

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