Bucharest vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$734
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2864
$1845
🏠 One person rent
$525
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$907
$684
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$80
$70.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1391
$336
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
77
66
😀 Quality of life
81
66
🏙️ Population
1.72M
9.39M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 52% more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 4913th and 6928th ($1116 vs $734) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 0.5 months in Ho Chi Minh. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 646th and 4947th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.7
$1.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$22.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$3.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$1.14
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$1.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.33
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$280
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1044
$921
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$508
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$54.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$83.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$9.41
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.28%
9.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3651
$3891
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2102
$1915
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.02
$5.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$3.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$0.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.07
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$1.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$1.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$19.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.84
$3.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.8
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$8.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.4
$44.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$94.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$664
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14350
$13093

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$970
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$910
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$885
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$777
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$802
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$692
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$857
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$775
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$762
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$873
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$675
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$681
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1056
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$752
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$835
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$667
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$712
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$789
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$898
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$909
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$643
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$895
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$591
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1039
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1024
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1103
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$618
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$805
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$703
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$854
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$832
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$926
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$797
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$706
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$848
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$766
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$724
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$668
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$749

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$519
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$410
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$493
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$686
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$502
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$439
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$498
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$507
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$727
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$482
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$491
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$504
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$515
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$494
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$829
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$572
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$507
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$516
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$523
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$622
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$511
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$635
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$508
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$763
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$650
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$501
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$571
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$708
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$403
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$718
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$601
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$615
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$372
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$787
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$812
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$779
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588