Chiang Mai vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$727
$734
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1970
$1845
🏠 One person rent
$315
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$547
$684
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$85
$70.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$336
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
56
66
😀 Quality of life
65
66
🏙️ Population
1.2M
9.39M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 0.9% less expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 6954th and 6928th ($727 vs $734) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 1st in Thailand and Vietnam, respectively. Check Thailand vs Vietnam comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chiang Mai compared to 0.5 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 5236th and 4947th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Ho Chi Minh

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Chiang Mai Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.01
$1.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$22.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.95
$3.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$1.14
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$1.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$280
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$921
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$508
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.8
$54.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$83.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$9.41
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.15%
9.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2210
$3891
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1552
$1915
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$5.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$3.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$0.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.4
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$1.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$1.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$19.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.07
$3.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.65
$8.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$44.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$94.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$643
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15195
$13093

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$667
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$603
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$581
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$558
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$567
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$534
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$571
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$594
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$614
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1152
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$577
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$578
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$540
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$599
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$666
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$519
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$675
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$635
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$736
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$737
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$601
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$958
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$774
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1139
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$529
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$558
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$779
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$812
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$787
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$724
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$607
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$560

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$519
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$410
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$493
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$686
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$502
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$439
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$498
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$507
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$727
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$482
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$491
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$504
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$515
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$494
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$829
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$572
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$507
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$516
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$523
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$622
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$511
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$635
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$508
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$763
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$650
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$501
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$571
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$708
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$403
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$718
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$601
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$615
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$372
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$787
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$812
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$779
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588