Chittagong vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chittagong Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$312
$744
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$835
$2071
🏠 One person rent
$82.9
$376
🏘️ Family rent
$203
$848
🍽️ Food expenses
$148
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.8
$75.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$199
$488
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
45
66
😀 Quality of life
45
65
🏙️ Population
2.58M
9.39M

The cost of living in Chittagong is 58% less expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 9199th and 6692nd ($312 vs $744) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Bangladesh and Vietnam, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Vietnam comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Chittagong compared to 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh. Chittagong ranked 2nd best city to live in Bangladesh vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 6529th and 4277th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chittagong vs Ho Chi Minh

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Chittagong Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$0.96
$2.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.2
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.16
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$84.9
$444
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$48.6
$284
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$249
$1185
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$148
$655
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.9
$49.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.5
$76.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$10.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.48%
9.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$687
$4095
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$388
$2072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.33
$13.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.88
$5.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.13
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$3.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.86
$0.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$1.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.12
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.68
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.2
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$4.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.98
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$2
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.4
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$41
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$44.4
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$938
$14503

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$271
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$593
283 km or 176 mi Jessore
$290
287 km or 179 mi Sylhet
$296
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$256
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$353
342 km or 213 mi Monywa
$588
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$356
348 km or 217 mi Madhyamgram
$341
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$360
350 km or 218 mi Bidhannagar
$360
351 km or 218 mi North Dumdum
$343
353 km or 219 mi South Dumdum
$351
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$391
354 km or 220 mi Bhatpara
$342
355 km or 220 mi Naihati
$335
356 km or 221 mi Baranagar
$340
356 km or 221 mi Kamarhati
$343
356 km or 222 mi Panihati
$344
358 km or 222 mi Barrackpore
$336
358 km or 222 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$332
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$335
358 km or 223 mi Uttarpara
$334
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$408
359 km or 223 mi Bally
$338
360 km or 224 mi Serampore
$336
361 km or 224 mi Krishnanagar
$294
362 km or 225 mi Howrah
$338
362 km or 225 mi Shillong
$390
362 km or 225 mi Shantipur
$307
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$282
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Distance City Cost of living
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$541
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$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
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$773
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$758
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$800
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$769
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564