Changhua vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changhua Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$888
$762
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2382
$1930
🏠 One person rent
$346
$409
🏘️ Family rent
$590
$723
🍽️ Food expenses
$387
$205
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.9
$71
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1594
$340
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
83
67
😀 Quality of life
70
69
🏙️ Population
221K
14M

The cost of living in Changhua is 17% more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 6410th and 6919th ($888 vs $762) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th 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 0.4 months in Ho Chi Minh. Changhua ranked 11th best city to live in Taiwan vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 4187th and 4450th 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
$4.75
$1.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.2
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.13
$4.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.15
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$349
$547
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$289
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$1009
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$448
$526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.4
$59
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.1
$90.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.3
$9.58
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.32%
8.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6718
$4266
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6962
$1950
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$5.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.21
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.73
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.8
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.06
$3.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$2.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.98
$1.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.9
$1.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.42
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$20.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$3.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.2
$27.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$72
$46.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.5
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$425
$329
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17071
$14995

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$957
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$879
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$889
63 km or 39 mi Miaoli
$709
66 km or 41 mi Chiayi
$910
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$937
98 km or 61 mi Zhubei
$882
111 km or 69 mi Taoyuan
$941
126 km or 78 mi Tainan
$910
140 km or 87 mi New Taipei
$1108
145 km or 90 mi Yilan
$796
149 km or 92 mi Taipei
$1257
158 km or 98 mi Taitung
$841
163 km or 101 mi Kaohsiung
$999
170 km or 106 mi Keelung
$997
215 km or 133 mi Jinjiang
$630
217 km or 135 mi Putian
$668
218 km or 136 mi Quanzhou
$634
227 km or 141 mi Kinmen
$903
253 km or 157 mi Xiamen
$723
256 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$656
295 km or 183 mi Zhangzhou
$696
307 km or 191 mi Ningde
$654
368 km or 229 mi Ishigaki
$1067
372 km or 231 mi Nanping
$682
373 km or 231 mi Longyan
$698
381 km or 237 mi Sanming
$634
398 km or 248 mi Shantou
$602
399 km or 248 mi Chaozhou
$465
413 km or 257 mi Rui'an
$705
428 km or 266 mi Jieyang
$464
437 km or 272 mi Wenzhou
$763
448 km or 279 mi Meizhou
$673
452 km or 281 mi Puning
$589
481 km or 299 mi Wuyishan
$610
487 km or 302 mi Wenling
$677
488 km or 303 mi Miyakojima
$1064
491 km or 305 mi Lishui
$697
536 km or 333 mi Linhai
$661
550 km or 342 mi Shangrao
$665

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Distance City Cost of living
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$540
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$419
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$525
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$708
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$519
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$456
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$514
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$523
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$760
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$500
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$506
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$501
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$535
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$512
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$882
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$572
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$526
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$535
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$543
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$587
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$530
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$652
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$541
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$764
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$679
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$519
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$575
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$763
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$410
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$768
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$613
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$660
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$380
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$846
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$874
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$838
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610