Cologne vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1968
$734
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4619
$1845
🏠 One person rent
$1091
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$1830
$684
🍽️ Food expenses
$536
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$196
$70.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3266
$336
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
91
66
😀 Quality of life
96
66
🏙️ Population
1.09M
9.39M

The cost of living in Cologne is 168% more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 2104th and 6928th ($1968 vs $734) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 1st in Germany and Vietnam, respectively. Check Germany vs Vietnam comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Cologne compared to 0.5 months in Ho Chi Minh. Cologne ranked 1st best city to live in Germany vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 23rd and 4947th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cologne Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$1.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$22.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$3.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.26
$1.14
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$1.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.38
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1103
$499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$870
$280
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1997
$921
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1478
$508
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$54.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$83.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$9.41
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
9.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6855
$3891
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5848
$1915
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.93
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.6
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24
$5.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$3.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$2.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$0.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.3
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$1.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$1.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.45
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.3
$19.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$3.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.3
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$8.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$98
$44.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$94.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$773
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19386
$13093

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Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1759
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$2037
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1745
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1744
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1741
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1740
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1726
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1750
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1699
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1740
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1711
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1702
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1727
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1736
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1708
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1695
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1770
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1694
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1678
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1716
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1642
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1747
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1957
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1674
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1691
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1654
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1630
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1645
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1650
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1666
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1659
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1608
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1661
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1611
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1674
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1650
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1613
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1662
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1689
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1979

Cities near Ho Chi Minh

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