Chongqing vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$631
$726
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1860
$1883
🏠 One person rent
$229
$370
🏘️ Family rent
$401
$634
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$208
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.7
$70.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1102
$500
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
76
67
😀 Quality of life
74
71
🏙️ Population
32.1M
14M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 13% less expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 7730th and 7123rd ($631 vs $726) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 168th and 1st in China and Vietnam, respectively. Check China vs Vietnam comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 1966th and 3396th 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
$2.93
$2.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.14
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$1.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$904
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$437
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$60
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$93.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.24
$9.78
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.53%
8.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2743
$4456
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$1839
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$5.72
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$3.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$0.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.84
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$1.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$1.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$22.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.87
$3.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$29.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$7.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$52.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$379
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24949
$17174

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$595
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$625
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$629
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$618
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$608
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$701
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$588
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$625
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$587
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$643
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$577
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$615
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$630
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$640
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$575
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$590
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$640
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$647
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$688
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$612
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$615
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$600
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$549
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$600
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$598
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$635
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$582
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$579
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$641
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$563
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$631
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$602
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$629
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$616
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$588
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$593
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$614
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$560

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$522
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$414
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$503
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$721
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$519
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$455
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$508
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$523
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$776
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$480
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$493
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$518
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$530
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$506
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$893
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$563
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$517
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$528
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$533
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$582
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$518
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$668
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$540
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$766
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$679
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$515
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$601
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$718
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$407
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$724
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$609
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$699
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$375
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$809
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$839
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$799
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586