Delhi vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$510
$735
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1263
$2016
🏠 One person rent
$221
$376
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$815
🍽️ Food expenses
$185
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.4
$72.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$487
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
94
66
😀 Quality of life
61
65
🏙️ Population
26.5M
9.39M

The cost of living in Delhi is 31% less expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 8558th and 6739th ($510 vs $735) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1st in India and Vietnam, respectively. Check India vs Vietnam comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Delhi compared to 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh. Delhi ranked 9th best city to live in India vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 5071st and 4253rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Delhi Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.47
$2.17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.6
$23.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.89
$4.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$1.18
☕ Cappuccino
$2.15
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$459
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$281
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$1102
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$326
$634
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.3
$50.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61
$77.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.53
$9.54
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.79%
9.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2062
$4334
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1179
$2039
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$11.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.66
$5.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.1
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$3.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$1.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.29
$1.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$0.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.8
$21.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.59
$4.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$20.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.18
$9.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.5
$41.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.6
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$91.5
$277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1949
$14143

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$425
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$386
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$536
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$368
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$274
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$342
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$265
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$321
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$283
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$307
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$289
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$292
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$283
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$309
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$251
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$353
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$349
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$372
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$288
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$365
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$369
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$350
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$376
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$272
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$441
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$328
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$370
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$384
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$358
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$279
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$368
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$297
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$315
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$383
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$339
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$366
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$411
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$355
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$300
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$340

Cities near Ho Chi Minh

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$530
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$425
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$494
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$678
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$512
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$454
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$508
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$514
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$721
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$506
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$507
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$513
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$526
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$504
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$836
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$577
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$516
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$531
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$534
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$596
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$519
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$634
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$535
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$755
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$644
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$516
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$573
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$677
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$639
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$545
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$427
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$685
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$584
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$593
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$393
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$752
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$781
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$743
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588