Delhi vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$479
$726
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1142
$1883
🏠 One person rent
$192
$370
🏘️ Family rent
$333
$634
🍽️ Food expenses
$183
$208
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.4
$70.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$282
$500
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
94
67
😀 Quality of life
62
71
🏙️ Population
26.5M
14M

The cost of living in Delhi is 34% less expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 8767th and 7123rd ($479 vs $726) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 1st in India and Vietnam, respectively. Check India vs Vietnam comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 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 5583rd and 3396th 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
$4.69
$2.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.1
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$1.14
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$1.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$904
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$248
$437
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.3
$60
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.9
$93.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.45
$9.78
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.98%
8.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2347
$4456
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$969
$1839
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.1
$5.72
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$3.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.41
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$0.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.46
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.45
$1.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.08
$1.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.7
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.9
$22.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.26
$3.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.8
$29.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.37
$7.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.7
$52.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.3
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$79.1
$379
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1844
$17174

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$404
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$368
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$509
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$344
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$256
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$335
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$239
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$326
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$286
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$284
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$245
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$276
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$270
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$273
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$256
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$352
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$369
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$395
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$271
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$334
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$379
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$311
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$384
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$252
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$391
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$339
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$330
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$348
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$346
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$260
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$299
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$279
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$308
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$397
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$309
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$326
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$450
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$371
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$340
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$316

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$522
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$414
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$503
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$721
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$519
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$455
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$508
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$523
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$776
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$480
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$493
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$518
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$530
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$506
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$893
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$563
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$517
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$528
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$533
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$582
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$518
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$668
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$540
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$766
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$679
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$515
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$601
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$718
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$407
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$724
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$609
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$699
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$375
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$809
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$839
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$799
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586