Chiba vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiba Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1251
$734
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3033
$1845
🏠 One person rent
$569
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$915
$684
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$70.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1995
$336
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
91
66
😀 Quality of life
81
66
🏙️ Population
975K
9.39M

The cost of living in Chiba is 71% more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 4599th and 6928th ($1251 vs $734) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 1st in Japan and Vietnam, respectively. Check Japan vs Vietnam comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chiba compared to 0.5 months in Ho Chi Minh. Chiba ranked 26th best city to live in Japan vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 723rd and 4947th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiba Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.83
$1.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.9
$22.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.11
$3.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.34
$1.14
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$1.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$772
$499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$417
$280
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$921
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$735
$508
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$54.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.3
$83.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$9.41
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.98%
9.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5524
$3891
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3921
$1915
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.6
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$5.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.75
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$3.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$2.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$0.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.02
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$1.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$1.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.99
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.6
$19.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$3.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.6
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$8.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.3
$44.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$94.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$270
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18267
$13093

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Yotsukaido
$1065
11 km or 6.9 mi Narashino
$1071
11 km or 7.1 mi Ichihara
$1072
14 km or 8.5 mi Yachiyo
$1067
15 km or 9.3 mi Funabashi
$1117
18 km or 11 mi Sakura
$1034
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1068
20 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$1041
21 km or 13 mi Shisui
$1006
21 km or 13 mi Yachimata
$1027
22 km or 13 mi Kamagaya
$1021
22 km or 13 mi Shiroi
$1025
22 km or 14 mi Oamishirasato
$1047
23 km or 14 mi Sodegaura
$1073
24 km or 15 mi Togane
$1046
26 km or 16 mi Mobara
$1050
26 km or 16 mi Tomisato
$1001
26 km or 16 mi Inzai
$1021
26 km or 16 mi Hirai
$1055
27 km or 17 mi Matsudo
$1024
28 km or 18 mi Narita
$985
28 km or 18 mi Sanmu
$1035
30 km or 18 mi Sakae
$1004
30 km or 19 mi Kisarazu
$1076
30 km or 19 mi Abiko
$1034
31 km or 19 mi Kashiwa
$1116
33 km or 20 mi Misato
$1005
34 km or 21 mi Nagareyama
$1039
34 km or 21 mi Yashio
$1002
35 km or 22 mi Kimitsu
$1068
35 km or 22 mi Toride
$1014
36 km or 22 mi Ryugasaki
$1006
37 km or 23 mi Soka
$1047
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
37 km or 23 mi Yokoshibahikari
$1025
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki
$1354
38 km or 24 mi Tokyo
$1698
40 km or 25 mi Futtsu
$1067
40 km or 25 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
41 km or 25 mi Moriya
$1016

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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