Chongqing vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$762
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1793
$1930
🏠 One person rent
$205
$409
🏘️ Family rent
$357
$723
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$205
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$71
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1018
$340
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
76
67
😀 Quality of life
74
69
🏙️ Population
32.1M
14M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 21% less expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 7933rd and 6919th ($601 vs $762) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th 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 0.4 months in Ho Chi Minh. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 2353rd and 4450th 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
$2.89
$1.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$4.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.15
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$547
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$289
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$1009
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$59
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$90.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.25
$9.58
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
8.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2609
$4266
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$1950
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$5.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$3.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$1.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.92
$1.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$20.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$3.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$27.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$46.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$329
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24477
$14995

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$608
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$600
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$595
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$679
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$572
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$607
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$576
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$628
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$566
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$599
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$612
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$578
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$621
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$564
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$582
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$627
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$629
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$666
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$595
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$600
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$588
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$540
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$591
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$584
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$581
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$617
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$580
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$566
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$625
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$611
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$594
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$612
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$606
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$588
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$598
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

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Distance City Cost of living
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$540
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$419
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$525
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$708
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$519
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$456
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$514
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$523
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$760
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$500
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$506
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$501
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$535
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$512
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$882
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$572
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$526
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$535
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$543
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$587
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$530
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$652
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$541
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$764
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$679
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$519
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$575
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$763
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$410
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$768
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$613
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$660
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$380
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$846
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$874
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$838
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610