Delhi vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$507
$762
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1196
$1930
🏠 One person rent
$205
$409
🏘️ Family rent
$348
$723
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$205
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.6
$71
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$265
$340
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
94
67
😀 Quality of life
61
69
🏙️ Population
26.5M
14M

The cost of living in Delhi is 33% less expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 8668th and 6919th ($507 vs $762) 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 0.5 months in Delhi compared to 0.4 months in Ho Chi Minh. Delhi ranked 14th best city to live in India vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 5790th and 4450th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Delhi vs Ho Chi Minh

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Delhi Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.48
$1.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.83
$4.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.58
$1.15
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$241
$547
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$289
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$432
$1009
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$246
$526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.1
$59
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.3
$90.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.74
$9.58
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.32%
8.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2401
$4266
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$993
$1950
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.28
$5.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$3.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.84
$1.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.13
$1.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.63
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20
$20.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.55
$3.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$27.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.4
$46.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.3
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$69.4
$329
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1751
$14995

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$423
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$382
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$519
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$362
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$263
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$337
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$250
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$325
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$299
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$296
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$256
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$289
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$285
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$283
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$263
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$375
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$374
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$383
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$287
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$352
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$379
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$325
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$382
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$265
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$414
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$330
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$347
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$363
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$352
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$269
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$331
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$289
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$314
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$391
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$326
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$340
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$432
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$364
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$315
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$331

Cities near Ho Chi Minh

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$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