Changsha vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$702
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1438
$1978
🏠 One person rent
$178
$349
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$750
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$211
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.5
$67.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$457
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
95
66
😀 Quality of life
70
66
🏙️ Population
10M
10.4M

The cost of living in Changsha is 24% less expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 8258th and 6786th ($533 vs $702) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 496th 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 Changsha compared to 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 2707th and 4217th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Ho Chi Minh

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Changsha Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.13
$1.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.07
☕ Cappuccino
$2.85
$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$428
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$258
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$518
$1064
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$210
$568
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.3
$46.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.4
$72.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$11
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.23%
9.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2091
$4519
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5529
$2063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$7.56
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.78
$5.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.93
$0.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$9.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$1.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$2.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.44
$3.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.46
$4.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$31.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.05
$3.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$306
$306
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5569
$16779

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Distance City Cost of living
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$578
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$555
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$585
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$575
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$565
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$573
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$570
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$604
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$554
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$587
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$530
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$579
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$538
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$574
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$577
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$602
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$558
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$581
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$647
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$613
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$584
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$586
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$609
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$580
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$579
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$752
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$574
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$620
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$669
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$538
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$646
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$697
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$585
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$661
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$605
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$685
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$647
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$574

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$550
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$479
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$534
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$694
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$515
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$463
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$509
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$522
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$711
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$566
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$553
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$555
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$518
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$516
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$802
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$512
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$520
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$521
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$526
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$569
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$524
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$628
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$554
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$755
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$587
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$518
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$539
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$614
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$436
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$619
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$547
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$601
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$422
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$653
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$665
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$648
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518