Changhua vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changhua Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$914
$734
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2449
$1845
🏠 One person rent
$365
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$620
$684
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.1
$70.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1621
$336
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
83
66
😀 Quality of life
67
66
🏙️ Population
225K
9.39M

The cost of living in Changhua is 25% more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 6149th and 6928th ($914 vs $734) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1st in Taiwan and Vietnam, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Vietnam comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Changhua compared to 0.5 months in Ho Chi Minh. Changhua ranked 13th best city to live in Taiwan vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 4895th and 4947th among best cities to live in the world.

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Changhua Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.95
$1.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$22.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$3.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.14
☕ Cappuccino
$3.07
$1.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$340
$499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$280
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$626
$921
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$486
$508
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.3
$54.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.6
$83.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$9.41
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.24%
9.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7369
$3891
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7132
$1915
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$5.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.46
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.78
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.9
$3.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$2.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$0.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.29
$1.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.4
$1.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.44
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$19.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$3.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.4
$8.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.1
$44.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.7
$94.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$416
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18881
$13093

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$894
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$894
63 km or 39 mi Miaoli
$695
66 km or 41 mi Chiayi
$914
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$993
98 km or 61 mi Zhubei
$868
111 km or 69 mi Taoyuan
$942
126 km or 78 mi Tainan
$894
140 km or 87 mi New Taipei
$1135
145 km or 90 mi Yilan
$802
149 km or 92 mi Taipei
$1313
158 km or 98 mi Taitung
$854
163 km or 101 mi Kaohsiung
$1002
170 km or 106 mi Keelung
$1030
215 km or 133 mi Jinjiang
$615
217 km or 135 mi Putian
$634
218 km or 136 mi Quanzhou
$621
227 km or 141 mi Kinmen
$901
253 km or 157 mi Xiamen
$707
256 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$628
295 km or 183 mi Zhangzhou
$681
307 km or 191 mi Ningde
$628
368 km or 229 mi Ishigaki
$1078
372 km or 231 mi Nanping
$671
373 km or 231 mi Longyan
$697
381 km or 237 mi Sanming
$616
398 km or 248 mi Shantou
$589
399 km or 248 mi Chaozhou
$454
413 km or 257 mi Rui'an
$700
428 km or 266 mi Jieyang
$451
437 km or 272 mi Wenzhou
$753
448 km or 279 mi Meizhou
$669
452 km or 281 mi Puning
$579
481 km or 299 mi Wuyishan
$600
487 km or 302 mi Wenling
$677
488 km or 303 mi Miyakojima
$1079
491 km or 305 mi Lishui
$696
536 km or 333 mi Linhai
$666
550 km or 342 mi Shangrao
$650

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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