Changchun vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$607
$726
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1531
$1883
🏠 One person rent
$242
$370
🏘️ Family rent
$372
$634
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$208
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.6
$70.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$937
$500
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
63
67
😀 Quality of life
56
71
🏙️ Population
9.07M
14M

The cost of living in Changchun is 16% less expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 7925th and 7123rd ($607 vs $726) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 235th and 1st in China and Vietnam, respectively. Check China vs Vietnam comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changchun compared to 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh. Changchun ranked 59th best city to live in China vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 6274th and 3396th 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
$2.86
$2.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.2
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.14
☕ Cappuccino
$3.89
$1.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$904
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$437
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.6
$60
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$93.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$9.78
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.85%
8.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1771
$4456
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2826
$1839
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.98
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.71
$5.72
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.53
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$3.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.83
$0.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$1.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.99
$1.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.22
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$22.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$3.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$29.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.38
$7.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.8
$52.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.3
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$379
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8890
$17174

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$491
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$603
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$559
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$575
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$549
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$551
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$631
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$550
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$640
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$604
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$549
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$554
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$569
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$552
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$610
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$629
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$548
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$549
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$713
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$579
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$555
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$674
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$499
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$573
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$564
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$629
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$599
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$532
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$612
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$653
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$567
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$662
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$474
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$537
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$529
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$712
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$519
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$549
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$572
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$594

Cities near Ho Chi Minh

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$522
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$414
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$503
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$721
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$519
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$455
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$508
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$523
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$776
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$480
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$493
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$518
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$530
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$506
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$893
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$563
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$517
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$528
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$533
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$582
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$518
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$668
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$540
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$766
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$679
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$515
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$601
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$718
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$407
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$724
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$609
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$699
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$375
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$809
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$839
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$799
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586