Chongqing vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$702
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2015
$1978
🏠 One person rent
$292
$349
🏘️ Family rent
$474
$750
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$211
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.4
$67.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$748
$457
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
87
66
😀 Quality of life
72
66
🏙️ Population
32.1M
10.4M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 1% more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 6733rd and 6786th ($712 vs $702) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th 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 11th best city to live in China vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 2233rd and 4217th 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
$3.98
$1.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.07
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$428
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$258
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$1064
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$568
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$46.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55
$72.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$11
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
9.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5354
$4519
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1622
$2063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.6
$7.56
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$5.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$3.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$0.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$9.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$1.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$2.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$3.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$4.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.2
$31.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$3.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.7
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$306
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27785
$16779

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Distance City Cost of living
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$554
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$564
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$625
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$646
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$545
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$674
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$435
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$597
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$530
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$615
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$570
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$620
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$566
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$580
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$607
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$525
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$579
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$559
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$625
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$643
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$619
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$594
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$598
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$535
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$578
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$589
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$608
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$577
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$562
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$611
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$548
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$603
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$552
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$602
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$566
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$564
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$584
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$596
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$548

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$550
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$479
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$534
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$694
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$515
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$463
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$509
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$522
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$711
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$566
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$553
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$555
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$518
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$516
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$802
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$512
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$520
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$521
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$526
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$569
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$524
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$628
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$554
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$755
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$587
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$518
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$539
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$614
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$436
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$619
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$547
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$601
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$422
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$653
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$665
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$648
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518