Chongqing vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$734
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1695
$1845
🏠 One person rent
$180
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$312
$684
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.3
$70.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$914
$336
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
87
66
😀 Quality of life
74
66
🏙️ Population
32.1M
9.39M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 24% less expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 8185th and 6928th ($561 vs $734) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 322nd and 1st in China and Vietnam, respectively. Check China vs Vietnam comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chongqing compared to 0.5 months in Ho Chi Minh. Chongqing ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 2237th and 4947th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Ho Chi Minh

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Chongqing Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.82
$1.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$22.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$3.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.14
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$1.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$280
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$433
$921
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$231
$508
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.8
$54.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$83.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.46
$9.41
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.87%
9.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2367
$3891
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1345
$1915
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$5.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.96
$0.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.06
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$1.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.9
$1.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$19.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$3.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.1
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$8.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.9
$44.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66
$94.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$271
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23821
$13093

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Distance City Cost of living
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$542
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$569
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$575
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$562
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$565
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$645
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$541
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$573
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$551
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$598
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$538
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$570
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$583
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$551
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$591
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$538
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$557
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$601
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$599
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$635
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$563
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$571
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$563
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$528
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$569
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$557
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$552
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$588
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$558
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$544
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$596
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$536
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$580
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$567
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$583
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$587
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$562
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$568
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$571
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$537

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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