Changhua vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changhua Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$874
$726
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2345
$1883
🏠 One person rent
$344
$370
🏘️ Family rent
$582
$634
🍽️ Food expenses
$381
$208
🚐 Transport expenses
$40.9
$70.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1603
$500
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
83
67
😀 Quality of life
70
71
🏙️ Population
220K
14M

The cost of living in Changhua is 20% more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 6404th and 7123rd ($874 vs $726) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th 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 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh. Changhua ranked 12th best city to live in Taiwan vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 3879th and 3396th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changhua vs Ho Chi Minh

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Changhua Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.65
$2.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.3
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.14
☕ Cappuccino
$2.95
$1.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$247
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$904
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$436
$437
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54
$60
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.5
$93.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.7
$9.78
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.29%
8.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6888
$4456
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5883
$1839
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.9
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.16
$5.72
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.15
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.73
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.54
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$3.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$0.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.98
$1.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.9
$1.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.44
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$22.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.73
$3.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50
$29.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$7.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$65
$52.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.1
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$410
$379
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17992
$17174

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$868
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$884
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$687
66 km or 41 mi Chiayi
$904
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$921
98 km or 61 mi Zhubei
$889
111 km or 69 mi Taoyuan
$989
126 km or 78 mi Tainan
$938
140 km or 87 mi New Taipei
$1123
145 km or 90 mi Yilan
$792
149 km or 92 mi Taipei
$1248
158 km or 98 mi Taitung
$844
163 km or 101 mi Kaohsiung
$971
170 km or 106 mi Keelung
$979
215 km or 133 mi Jinjiang
$643
217 km or 135 mi Putian
$673
218 km or 136 mi Quanzhou
$648
227 km or 141 mi Kinmen
$892
253 km or 157 mi Xiamen
$729
256 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$679
295 km or 183 mi Zhangzhou
$702
307 km or 191 mi Ningde
$672
368 km or 229 mi Ishigaki
$1039
372 km or 231 mi Nanping
$689
373 km or 231 mi Longyan
$705
381 km or 237 mi Sanming
$640
398 km or 248 mi Shantou
$612
399 km or 248 mi Chaozhou
$474
413 km or 257 mi Rui'an
$717
428 km or 266 mi Jieyang
$473
437 km or 272 mi Wenzhou
$774
448 km or 279 mi Meizhou
$682
452 km or 281 mi Puning
$600
481 km or 299 mi Wuyishan
$617
487 km or 302 mi Wenling
$687
488 km or 303 mi Miyakojima
$1042
491 km or 305 mi Lishui
$686
536 km or 333 mi Linhai
$677
550 km or 342 mi Shangrao
$684

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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