Chiang Mai vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$744
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$2071
🏠 One person rent
$320
$376
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$848
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.2
$75.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$488
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
52
66
😀 Quality of life
63
65
🏙️ Population
1.2M
9.39M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 0.3% less expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 6705th and 6692nd ($742 vs $744) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 1st in Thailand and Vietnam, respectively. Check Thailand vs Vietnam comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Chiang Mai compared to 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 4766th and 4277th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.85
$2.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$388
$444
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$284
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$1185
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$655
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$49.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$76.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$10.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.13%
9.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2266
$4095
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$2072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$13.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$5.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$3.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$0.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$1.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.34
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.19
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.08
$4.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.4
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$488
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13977
$14503

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Distance City Cost of living
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$655
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$513
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$612
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$559
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$564
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$617
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$783
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$690
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$919
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1168
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$599
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$555
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$613
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$608
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$626
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$792
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$588
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$664
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$613
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$739
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$759
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$623
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$994
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$787
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1151
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$549
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$593
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$769
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$800
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$773
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$676
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$625
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583

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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