Changchun vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$744
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1555
$2071
🏠 One person rent
$253
$376
🏘️ Family rent
$387
$848
🍽️ Food expenses
$227
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.4
$75.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$971
$488
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
73
66
😀 Quality of life
53
65
🏙️ Population
9.07M
9.39M

The cost of living in Changchun is 19% less expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 7772nd and 6692nd ($601 vs $744) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 308th and 1st in China and Vietnam, respectively. Check China vs Vietnam comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changchun compared to 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh. Changchun ranked 44th best city to live in China vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 6042nd and 4277th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changchun vs Ho Chi Minh

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Changchun Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$2.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.8
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$4.52
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$444
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$284
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$624
$1185
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$260
$655
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$49.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$76.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.6
$10.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.58%
9.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2679
$4095
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4090
$2072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.99
$13.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$5.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.97
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$0.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$1.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.93
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.94
$4.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.3
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.1
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$285
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14935
$14503

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$479
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$572
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$541
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$567
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$538
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$531
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$585
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$524
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$588
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$558
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$529
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$531
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$536
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$528
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$550
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$583
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$520
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$536
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$672
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$554
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$534
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$618
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$474
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$535
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$533
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$579
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$557
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$511
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$514
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$577
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$517
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$589
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$523
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$506
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$512
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$636
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$524
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$512
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$527
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$537

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