Changsha vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$617
$762
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1638
$1930
🏠 One person rent
$214
$409
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$723
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$205
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$71
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1009
$340
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
90
67
😀 Quality of life
72
69
🏙️ Population
10M
14M

The cost of living in Changsha is 19% less expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 7792nd and 6919th ($617 vs $762) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 167th and 1st in China and Vietnam, respectively. Check China vs Vietnam comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changsha compared to 0.4 months in Ho Chi Minh. Changsha ranked 16th best city to live in China vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 3307th and 4450th 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
$2.89
$1.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$4.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.15
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$547
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$289
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$1009
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$59
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$90.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$9.58
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.47%
8.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2339
$4266
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3257
$1950
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$5.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$3.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$1.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.32
$1.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.7
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.5
$20.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.44
$3.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$27.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.14
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.1
$46.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.8
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$329
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8507
$14995

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$511
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$583
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$572
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$584
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$564
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$602
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$605
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$567
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$603
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$609
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$498
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$554
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$563
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$601
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$599
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$529
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$588
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$634
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$630
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$638
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$615
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$610
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$568
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$567
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$730
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$552
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$651
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$539
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$653
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$682
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$587
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$645
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$599
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$657
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$602
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$562

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$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