Delhi vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

Delhi Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$478
$725
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1250
$2019
🏠 One person rent
$195
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$452
$775
🍽️ Food expenses
$180
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$60
$69.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$672
$481
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
94
65
😀 Quality of life
62
68
🏙️ Population
26.5M
10.4M

The cost of living in Delhi is 34% less expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 8574th and 6666th ($478 vs $725) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 1st in India and Vietnam, respectively. Check India vs Vietnam comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Delhi compared to 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh. Delhi ranked 7th best city to live in India vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 5090th and 3675th among best cities to live in the world.

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Delhi Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.67
$1.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.1
$22.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.82
$4.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.07
☕ Cappuccino
$2.13
$2.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$429
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$269
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$634
$1112
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$315
$585
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$47
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.9
$72.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.93
$12.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.33%
9.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2552
$4728
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1120
$2131
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$7.08
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.57
$5.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.11
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.04
$3.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$0.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$0.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.73
$1.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.34
$2.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.15
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$0.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.2
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.99
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.2
$32.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.23
$3.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.5
$46
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.3
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$73.5
$289
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1873
$15096

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$473
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$393
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$489
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$398
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$405
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$316
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$386
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$350
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$287
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$344
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$325
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$300
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$239
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$373
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$341
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$442
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$330
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$395
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$314
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$313
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$391
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$333
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$393
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$292
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$392
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$453
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$340
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$342
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$398
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$325
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$396
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$290
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$443
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$441
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$392
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$390
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$382
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$373
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$272
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$359

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$573
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$522
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$541
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$649
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$485
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$458
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$502
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$496
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$720
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$579
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$566
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$468
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$492
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$477
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$825
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$548
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$484
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$531
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$551
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$571
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$514
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$593
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$601
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$748
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$566
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$534
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$515
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$622
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$538
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$556
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$452
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$636
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$515
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$581
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$454
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$684
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$667
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$703
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$673
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$568