Calgary vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2149
$744
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4908
$2071
🏠 One person rent
$1251
$376
🏘️ Family rent
$2067
$848
🍽️ Food expenses
$593
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$75.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3509
$488
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
53
66
😀 Quality of life
90
65
🏙️ Population
1.31M
9.39M

The cost of living in Calgary is 189% more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 1473rd and 6692nd ($2149 vs $744) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 1st in Canada and Vietnam, respectively. Check Canada vs Vietnam comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Calgary compared to 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh. Calgary ranked 6th best city to live in Canada vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 131st and 4277th among best cities to live in the world.

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Calgary Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.9
$2.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.6
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.43
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$4.28
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.04
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1277
$444
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1002
$284
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2181
$1185
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1707
$655
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$49.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$76.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.9
$10.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
9.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3298
$4095
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3114
$2072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.8
$13.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$5.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.49
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.96
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$3.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$0.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$1.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.9
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$4.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.5
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.4
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.7
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$984
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19196
$14503

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Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1914
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1727
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1701
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1723
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1577
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1709
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1785
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2523
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$2001
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2275
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2250
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1781
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2156
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1854
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$2139
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2150
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$2011
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2498
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1793
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1642
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1566
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1786
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1830
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1610
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$1917
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1765
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1408
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2322
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1487
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$1976
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2469
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2010
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2484
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$1983
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2042
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2553
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2278
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$2169
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1871

Cities near Ho Chi Minh

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