Changsha vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$622
$726
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1669
$1883
🏠 One person rent
$211
$370
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$634
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$208
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$70.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1086
$500
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
90
67
😀 Quality of life
72
71
🏙️ Population
10M
14M

The cost of living in Changsha is 14% less expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 7795th and 7123rd ($622 vs $726) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 1st in China and Vietnam, respectively. Check China vs Vietnam comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Changsha compared to 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh. Changsha ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 2894th and 3396th 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
$2.93
$2.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.14
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$1.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$904
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$437
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.6
$60
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$93.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$9.78
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
8.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2530
$4456
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2779
$1839
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.89
$5.72
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$3.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$0.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$1.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.39
$1.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.85
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.6
$22.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.23
$3.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$29.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.25
$7.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$82
$52.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.1
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$379
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9728
$17174

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40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$518
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$586
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$564
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$589
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$571
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$609
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$589
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$608
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$569
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$610
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$602
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$518
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$556
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$565
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$605
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$600
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$535
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$592
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$600
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$638
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$632
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$648
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$619
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$623
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$570
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$571
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$739
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$556
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$658
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$542
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$657
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$691
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$593
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$649
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$600
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$664
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$618
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$554

Cities near Ho Chi Minh

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