Calgary vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2079
$734
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4683
$1845
🏠 One person rent
$1191
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$1928
$684
🍽️ Food expenses
$572
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$70.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2977
$336
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
53
66
😀 Quality of life
91
66
🏙️ Population
1.31M
9.39M

The cost of living in Calgary is 183% more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 1781st and 6928th ($2079 vs $734) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 1st in Canada and Vietnam, respectively. Check Canada vs Vietnam comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Calgary compared to 0.5 months in Ho Chi Minh. Calgary ranked 15th best city to live in Canada vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 160th and 4947th among best cities to live in the world.

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Calgary Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.7
$1.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.3
$22.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$3.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.16
$1.14
☕ Cappuccino
$4.07
$1.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.01
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1190
$499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$957
$280
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2105
$921
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1560
$508
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$54.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$203
$83.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.3
$9.41
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.19%
9.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3658
$3891
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3126
$1915
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.69
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.8
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.3
$5.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.57
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$3.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$2.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$0.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$1.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$1.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.7
$19.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$3.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.5
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$8.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$58
$44.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.5
$94.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$796
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15727
$13093

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106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1773
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1782
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1632
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1730
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1544
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1648
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1823
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2617
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$1949
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2366
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2343
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1759
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2231
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1748
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$1973
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2228
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$2111
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2490
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1817
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1765
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1913
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1854
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1774
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1625
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$2001
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1842
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1486
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2219
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1478
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$1987
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2414
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2080
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2641
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2361
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$1952
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2057
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2488
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2443
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$2470
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1887

Cities near Ho Chi Minh

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