Chongqing vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

Chongqing Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$685
$743
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2006
$2007
🏠 One person rent
$220
$385
🏘️ Family rent
$393
$790
🍽️ Food expenses
$270
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.9
$67
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$778
$487
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
88
63
😀 Quality of life
70
68
🏙️ Population
7.74M
10.4M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 8% less expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 6894th and 6418th ($685 vs $743) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 210th and 1st in China and Vietnam, respectively. Check China vs Vietnam comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Chongqing compared to 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh. Chongqing ranked 17th best city to live in China vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 2507th and 3491st 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
$4.61
$2.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.5
$22.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.09
$4.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$1.05
☕ Cappuccino
$4.27
$2.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$463
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$1062
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$629
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31
$42.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.7
$64.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.6
$9.91
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.31%
9.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2754
$4623
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1687
$1985
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.6
$6.34
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.24
$5.72
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.13
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$3.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$0.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.54
$1.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.26
$2.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.26
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36
$22.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.54
$4.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.4
$32.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$3.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$43.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.8
$96.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$275
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22014
$15006

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$654
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$722
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$667
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$735
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$720
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$786
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$657
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$684
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$676
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$704
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$666
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$726
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$693
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$710
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$679
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$669
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$668
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$719
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$713
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$759
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$720
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$664
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$723
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$565
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$765
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$659
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$656
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$673
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$669
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$661
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$669
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$671
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$666
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$657
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$669
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$707
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$599
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$718
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$688
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$652

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$544
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$527
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$568
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$645
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$526
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$559
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$548
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$546
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$667
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$433
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$528
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$497
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$538
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$502
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$876
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$557
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$509
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$427
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$532
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$563
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$532
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$627
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$628
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$760
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$594
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$541
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$506
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$597
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$620
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$520
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$475
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$601
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$488
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$600
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$469
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$596
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$599
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$669
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$595
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$581