Bucharest vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1036
$744
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2606
$2071
🏠 One person rent
$496
$376
🏘️ Family rent
$863
$848
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$75.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1242
$488
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
76
66
😀 Quality of life
78
65
🏙️ Population
1.72M
9.39M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 39% more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 5404th and 6692nd ($1036 vs $744) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Romania and Vietnam, respectively. Check Romania vs Vietnam comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bucharest compared to 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 642nd and 4277th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.6
$2.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.53
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$3.18
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$444
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$284
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$1185
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$655
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99
$49.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$76.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.34
$10.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.21%
9.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2831
$4095
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$2072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.6
$13.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.92
$5.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.32
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$3.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$0.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.93
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.06
$1.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.85
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.36
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.29
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$4.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.8
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$532
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10286
$14503

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$900
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$852
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$786
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$668
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$757
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$663
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$795
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$727
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$759
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$772
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$631
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$644
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$955
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$688
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$684
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$751
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$755
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$751
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$721
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$744
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$589
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$831
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$624
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$931
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$961
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1035
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$561
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$837
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$693
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$832
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$761
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$846
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$759
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$584
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$573
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$876
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$735
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$640
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$721

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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