Bucharest vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1138
$762
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2971
$1930
🏠 One person rent
$535
$409
🏘️ Family rent
$931
$723
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$205
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$71
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1467
$340
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
78
67
😀 Quality of life
84
69
🏙️ Population
1.72M
14M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 49% more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 4935th and 6919th ($1138 vs $762) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Romania and Vietnam, respectively. Check Romania vs Vietnam comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bucharest compared to 0.4 months in Ho Chi Minh. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 508th and 4450th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Ho Chi Minh

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Bucharest Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$1.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.2
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.13
$4.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$1.15
☕ Cappuccino
$3.56
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$586
$547
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$289
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1055
$1009
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$59
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$90.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$9.58
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.13%
8.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$4266
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2286
$1950
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.84
$5.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$3.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.76
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.73
$1.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$1.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.79
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.11
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$20.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.67
$3.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.3
$27.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.8
$46.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$769
$329
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16525
$14995

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$999
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$956
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$926
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$784
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$800
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$724
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$831
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$758
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$777
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$970
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$695
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$666
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1150
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$826
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$704
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$732
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$805
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$910
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$983
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$665
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$950
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$607
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1099
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1062
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1132
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$644
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$840
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$716
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$916
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$844
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$864
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$841
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$738
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$872
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$763
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$773
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$683
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$795

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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