Delhi vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$489
$734
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1167
$1845
🏠 One person rent
$190
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$329
$684
🍽️ Food expenses
$192
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.8
$70.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$231
$336
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
94
66
😀 Quality of life
60
66
🏙️ Population
26.5M
9.39M

The cost of living in Delhi is 33% less expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 8745th and 6928th ($489 vs $734) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th 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 0.5 months in Ho Chi Minh. Delhi ranked 14th best city to live in India vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 5934th and 4947th among best cities to live in the world.

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Delhi Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.59
$1.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.8
$22.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.96
$3.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$1.14
☕ Cappuccino
$2.2
$1.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$122
$280
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$376
$921
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$226
$508
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.8
$54.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.6
$83.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.73
$9.41
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.25%
9.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2066
$3891
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1144
$1915
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.33
$5.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.11
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$3.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$0.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.92
$1.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.14
$1.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$19.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.08
$3.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.12
$8.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.6
$44.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.6
$94.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$68.2
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1832
$13093

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$437
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$372
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$514
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$383
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$270
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$350
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$248
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$330
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$304
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$301
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$260
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$293
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$285
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$290
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$262
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$388
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$371
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$388
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$290
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$357
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$373
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$335
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$387
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$270
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$421
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$329
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$367
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$383
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$337
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$274
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$345
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$290
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$320
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$380
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$333
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$339
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$427
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$350
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$291
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$328

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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