Brussels vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2065
$762
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4988
$1930
🏠 One person rent
$1165
$409
🏘️ Family rent
$2046
$723
🍽️ Food expenses
$658
$205
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.4
$71
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3697
$340
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
96
67
😀 Quality of life
92
69
🏙️ Population
196K
14M

The cost of living in Brussels is 171% more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 1872nd and 6919th ($2065 vs $762) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Belgium and Vietnam, respectively. Check Belgium vs Vietnam comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Brussels compared to 0.4 months in Ho Chi Minh. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 99th and 4450th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brussels vs Ho Chi Minh

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Brussels Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.7
$1.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.5
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.7
$4.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.48
$1.15
☕ Cappuccino
$4.55
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.46
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1092
$547
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$909
$289
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1988
$1009
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$59
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$250
$90.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.9
$9.58
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
8.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5177
$4266
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3603
$1950
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.95
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.8
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$5.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.89
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$3.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$2.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.64
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.72
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$1.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$1.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.15
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.52
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.37
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$20.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$3.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$27.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.9
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$104
$46.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1225
$329
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19894
$14995

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Cities near Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1920
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1932
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1939
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1993
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1853
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1906
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1900
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1917
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1866
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1894
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1860
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$2050
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1886
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1854
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1910
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1838
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1877
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1851
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1834
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1785
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1864
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1809
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1890
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1920
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1706
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1702
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1796
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1772
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1692
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1815
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1734
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1830
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1763
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1766
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1734
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1727
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1887
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1849
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1742
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1857

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