Detroit vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2006
$744
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4783
$2071
🏠 One person rent
$1165
$376
🏘️ Family rent
$1995
$848
🍽️ Food expenses
$595
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$75.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4156
$488
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
77
66
😀 Quality of life
88
65
🏙️ Population
639K
9.39M

The cost of living in Detroit is 170% more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 1856th and 6692nd ($2006 vs $744) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1553rd and 1st in the United States and Vietnam, respectively. Check the United States vs Vietnam comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Detroit compared to 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh. Detroit ranked 53rd best city to live in the United States vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 216th and 4277th among best cities to live in the world.

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Detroit Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$2.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.8
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1250
$444
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$284
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2485
$1185
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1533
$655
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$49.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$76.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.7
$10.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.4%
9.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1059
$4095
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$982
$2072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.4
$13.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$5.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.84
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.81
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$3.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.97
$0.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.59
$1.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.48
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$4.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.8
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1296
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16775
$14503

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1793
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1976
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1904
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1835
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1851
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2032
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1703
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1968
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2109
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1923
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1978
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1813
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2058
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1908
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1969
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1728
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1926
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1987
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1848
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1833
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1975
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1880
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1849
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1880
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1955
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2109
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1909
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2291
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1939
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2397
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1700
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1876
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1713
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2260
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1905
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1662
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1561
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1936
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$541
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$445
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$512
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$689
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$521
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$469
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$516
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$529
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$711
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$521
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$516
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$514
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$534
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$515
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$819
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$531
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$525
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$515
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$521
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$582
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$529
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$626
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$549
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$754
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$630
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$515
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$533
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$697
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$433
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$703
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$547
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$610
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$407
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$773
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$800
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$769
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564