Changchun vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$557
$734
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1387
$1845
🏠 One person rent
$233
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$350
$684
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.9
$70.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$858
$336
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
71
66
😀 Quality of life
56
66
🏙️ Population
9.07M
9.39M

The cost of living in Changchun is 24% less expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 8224th and 6928th ($557 vs $734) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 336th 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 0.5 months in Ho Chi Minh. Changchun ranked 52nd best city to live in China vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 6189th and 4947th 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
$2.81
$1.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.1
$22.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.72
$3.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.14
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$1.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$194
$280
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$315
$921
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$290
$508
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.2
$54.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$83.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.2
$9.41
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.31%
9.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1671
$3891
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4009
$1915
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.06
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.25
$5.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.31
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.33
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$3.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.38
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$0.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.68
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.9
$1.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.85
$1.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.04
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.1
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.9
$19.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.49
$3.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.24
$8.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$44.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.9
$94.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8358
$13093

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$457
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$548
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$553
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$532
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$532
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$521
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$566
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$517
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$570
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$539
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$519
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$518
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$521
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$516
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$543
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$564
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$511
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$521
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$655
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$537
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$521
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$616
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$470
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$521
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$518
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$564
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$541
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$501
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$554
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$588
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$518
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$599
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$434
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$492
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$499
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$649
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$489
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$505
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$509
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$532

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