Chengdu vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$762
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$1930
🏠 One person rent
$281
$409
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$723
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$205
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$71
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$340
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
89
67
😀 Quality of life
75
69
🏙️ Population
20.9M
14M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 13% less expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 7467th and 6919th ($666 vs $762) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th 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 Chengdu compared to 0.4 months in Ho Chi Minh. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 1710th and 4450th 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
$1.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$4.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$1.15
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$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
$362
$547
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$289
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$1009
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$59
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$90.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$9.58
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
8.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$4266
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$1950
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$5.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$3.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$1.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$1.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$20.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$3.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$27.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$46.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$329
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$14995

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$625
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$617
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$600
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$584
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$621
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$612
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$588
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$611
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$629
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$566
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$628
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$540
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$595
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$598
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$576
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$581
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$595
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$679
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$607
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$612
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$572
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$564
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$599
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$600
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$608
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$606
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$581
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$601
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$627
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$612
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$615
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$596
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$603
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$687
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$591
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$594
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$578
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$580

Cities near Ho Chi Minh

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