Chengdu vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$726
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1806
$1883
🏠 One person rent
$297
$370
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$634
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$208
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$70.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1237
$500
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
89
67
😀 Quality of life
76
71
🏙️ Population
20.9M
14M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 5% less expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 7360th and 7123rd ($688 vs $726) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 1st in China and Vietnam, respectively. Check China vs Vietnam comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chengdu compared to 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh. Chengdu ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 1238th and 3396th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Ho Chi Minh

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Chengdu Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$2.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$1.14
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$1.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$904
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$437
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$60
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$93.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$9.78
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
8.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$4456
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1941
$1839
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.82
$5.72
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$3.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$0.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$1.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$1.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$22.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$3.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$29.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$7.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$52.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$379
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14789
$17174

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$641
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$635
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$615
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$600
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$640
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$629
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$600
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$631
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$647
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$579
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$643
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$549
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$612
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$614
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$587
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$598
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$563
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$608
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$701
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$625
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$629
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$588
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$575
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$615
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$618
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$625
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$616
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$595
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$631
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$640
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$630
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$629
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$605
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$618
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$697
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$577
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$602
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$594

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