Changhua vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changhua Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$841
$744
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2497
$2071
🏠 One person rent
$328
$376
🏘️ Family rent
$833
$848
🍽️ Food expenses
$363
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$40.8
$75.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1478
$488
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
83
66
😀 Quality of life
61
65
🏙️ Population
225K
9.39M

The cost of living in Changhua is 13% more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 6291st and 6692nd ($841 vs $744) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th 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 15th best city to live in Taiwan vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 5006th and 4277th 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
$3.91
$2.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.4
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$2.8
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$333
$444
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$284
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$900
$1185
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$655
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.5
$49.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$76.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$10.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.98%
9.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5699
$4095
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3930
$2072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.5
$13.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.9
$5.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.46
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.92
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.08
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$3.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$0.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.91
$1.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.9
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.41
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.68
$4.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.9
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.2
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.8
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$344
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14228
$14503

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$931
23 km or 14 mi Nantou
$818
40 km or 25 mi Douliu
$761
63 km or 39 mi Miaoli
$698
66 km or 41 mi Chiayi
$707
93 km or 58 mi Hsinchu
$864
98 km or 61 mi Zhubei
$828
111 km or 69 mi Taoyuan
$868
126 km or 78 mi Tainan
$841
140 km or 87 mi New Taipei
$1060
145 km or 90 mi Yilan
$745
149 km or 92 mi Taipei
$1158
158 km or 98 mi Taitung
$801
163 km or 101 mi Kaohsiung
$932
170 km or 106 mi Keelung
$1028
215 km or 133 mi Jinjiang
$654
217 km or 135 mi Putian
$661
218 km or 136 mi Quanzhou
$666
227 km or 141 mi Kinmen
$821
253 km or 157 mi Xiamen
$807
256 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$706
295 km or 183 mi Zhangzhou
$731
307 km or 191 mi Ningde
$683
368 km or 229 mi Ishigaki
$1229
372 km or 231 mi Nanping
$673
373 km or 231 mi Longyan
$713
381 km or 237 mi Sanming
$642
398 km or 248 mi Shantou
$605
399 km or 248 mi Chaozhou
$592
413 km or 257 mi Rui'an
$719
428 km or 266 mi Jieyang
$691
437 km or 272 mi Wenzhou
$776
448 km or 279 mi Meizhou
$795
452 km or 281 mi Puning
$726
481 km or 299 mi Wuyishan
$643
487 km or 302 mi Wenling
$712
488 km or 303 mi Miyakojima
$1231
491 km or 305 mi Lishui
$719
536 km or 333 mi Linhai
$702
550 km or 342 mi Shangrao
$716

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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