Chengdu vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

Chengdu Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$677
$725
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1853
$2019
🏠 One person rent
$266
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$460
$775
🍽️ Food expenses
$249
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.7
$69.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$804
$481
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
93
65
😀 Quality of life
73
68
🏙️ Population
20.9M
10.4M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 7% less expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 6921st and 6666th ($677 vs $725) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 133rd and 1st in China and Vietnam, respectively. Check China vs Vietnam comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Chengdu compared to 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh. Chengdu ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 1573rd and 3675th 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
$2.64
$1.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.5
$22.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$4.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$1.07
☕ Cappuccino
$3.96
$2.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$344
$429
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$198
$269
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$1112
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$347
$585
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.7
$47
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.2
$72.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.4
$12.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5%
9.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4027
$4728
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2106
$2131
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$7.08
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.66
$5.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$3.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$0.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$0.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$1.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.07
$2.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.16
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$0.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.2
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.9
$32.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$3.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.3
$46
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.7
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$398
$289
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17557
$15096

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$635
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$629
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$611
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$591
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$629
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$621
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$604
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$624
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$646
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$564
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$637
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$529
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$638
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$619
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$562
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$604
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$542
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$591
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$685
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$610
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$626
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$544
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$546
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$631
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$646
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$603
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$565
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$582
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$684
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$574
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$578
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$554
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$614
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$635
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$540
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$614
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$543
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$574
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$603

Cities near Ho Chi Minh

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$573
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$522
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$541
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$649
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$485
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$458
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$502
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$496
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$720
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$579
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$566
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$468
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$492
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$477
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$825
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$548
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$484
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$531
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$551
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$571
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$514
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$593
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$601
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$748
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$566
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$534
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$515
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$622
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$538
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$556
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$452
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$636
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$515
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$581
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$454
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$684
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$667
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$703
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$673
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$568