Chengdu vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$744
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1808
$2071
🏠 One person rent
$251
$376
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$848
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$75.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$488
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
94
66
😀 Quality of life
72
65
🏙️ Population
20.9M
9.39M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 11% less expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 7209th and 6692nd ($660 vs $744) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 151st 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 1933rd and 4277th 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
$2.91
$2.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$444
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$284
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$1185
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$655
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$49.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$76.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$10.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
9.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4168
$4095
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2205
$2072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$13.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.55
$5.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$3.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$0.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$1.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.17
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$4.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.1
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$389
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15153
$14503

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$614
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$605
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$587
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$572
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$611
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$603
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$591
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$604
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$624
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$559
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$625
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$550
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$588
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$613
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$574
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$570
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$609
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$682
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$609
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$618
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$560
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$551
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$627
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$642
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$607
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$596
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$575
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$662
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$593
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$600
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$584
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$595
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$620
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$569
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$568
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$612
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$555
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$591

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$541
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$445
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$512
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$689
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$521
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$469
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$516
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$529
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$711
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$521
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$516
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$514
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$534
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$515
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$819
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$531
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$525
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$515
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$521
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$582
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$529
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$626
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$549
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$754
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$630
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$515
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$533
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$697
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$433
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$703
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$547
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$610
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$407
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$773
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$800
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$769
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564