Chittagong vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chittagong Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$358
$762
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$875
$1930
🏠 One person rent
$97.4
$409
🏘️ Family rent
$160
$723
🍽️ Food expenses
$173
$205
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.3
$71
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$208
$340
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
47
67
😀 Quality of life
54
69
🏙️ Population
2.58M
14M

The cost of living in Chittagong is 53% less expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 9065th and 6919th ($358 vs $762) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 0.4 months in Ho Chi Minh. Chittagong ranked 2nd best city to live in Bangladesh vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 6403rd and 4450th 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
$2.27
$1.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.7
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.59
$4.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.93
$1.15
☕ Cappuccino
$1.79
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$115
$547
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$55.9
$289
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$205
$1009
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$100
$526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.1
$59
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.2
$90.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$9.58
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.83%
8.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$825
$4266
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$459
$1950
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.08
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.42
$5.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.18
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.25
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$3.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.22
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.86
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$1.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.09
$1.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.55
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.65
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.97
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.4
$20.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.67
$3.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.07
$27.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.98
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.8
$46.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.8
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$31.3
$329
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1175
$14995

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$336
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$528
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$338
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$325
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$341
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$330
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$335
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$362
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$330
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$321
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$326
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$329
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$331
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$323
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$320
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$321
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$320
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$364
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$326
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$324
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$275
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$540
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$419
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$525
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$708
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$519
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$456
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$514
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$523
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$760
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$500
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$506
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$501
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$535
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$512
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$882
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$572
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$526
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$535
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$543
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$587
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$530
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$652
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$541
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$764
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$679
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$519
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$575
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$763
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$629
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$583
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$410
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$768
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$613
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$660
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$380
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$846
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$823
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$874
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$838
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$610