Detroit vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2133
$734
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5076
$1845
🏠 One person rent
$1225
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$2140
$684
🍽️ Food expenses
$655
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$70.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3098
$336
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
77
66
😀 Quality of life
88
66
🏙️ Population
639K
9.39M

The cost of living in Detroit is 191% more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 1636th and 6928th ($2133 vs $734) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1374th 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 1.5 months in Detroit compared to 0.5 months in Ho Chi Minh. Detroit ranked 99th best city to live in the United States vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 311th and 4947th among best cities to live in the world.

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Detroit Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$1.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.4
$22.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$3.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.03
$1.14
☕ Cappuccino
$4.82
$1.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1309
$499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$949
$280
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2383
$921
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1719
$508
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$54.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$83.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.1
$9.41
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.39%
9.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1383
$3891
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1272
$1915
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.4
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$5.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.36
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.6
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$3.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$2.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.08
$0.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.63
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.93
$1.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$1.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.51
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.1
$19.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$3.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.4
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$8.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$44.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.3
$94.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1177
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16684
$13093

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1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1961
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$2062
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$2052
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1940
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$2048
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2080
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1737
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$2032
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2124
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1963
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$2061
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1911
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2085
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$2041
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$2039
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2167
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$2062
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$2036
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$2053
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1996
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1913
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$2045
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1973
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1874
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1958
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$2048
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2100
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2078
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2345
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$2002
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2295
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1822
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1957
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1721
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2276
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1832
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1642
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1611
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1949
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1608

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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