Chengdu vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$702
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$1978
🏠 One person rent
$242
$349
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$750
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$211
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$67.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$457
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
94
66
😀 Quality of life
73
66
🏙️ Population
20.9M
10.4M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 8% less expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 7269th and 6786th ($643 vs $702) 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 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 1633rd and 4217th 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
$2.81
$1.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$1.07
 Cappuccino
$3.62
$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$428
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$258
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$1064
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$568
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$46.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.9
$72.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$11
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
9.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$4519
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$2063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$7.56
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.52
$5.78
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$3.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$0.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$9.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$1.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$2.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$3.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$4.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$31.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$3.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$306
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18347
$16779

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$611
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$608
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$594
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$578
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$607
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$602
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$598
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$603
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$625
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$562
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$615
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$535
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$619
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$596
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$530
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$589
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$548
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$545
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$674
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$597
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$625
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$435
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$525
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$620
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$646
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$564
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$566
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$554
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$712
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$559
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$566
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$568
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$593
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$616
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$576
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$570
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$552
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$580
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$587

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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