Dongguan vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$734
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1882
$1845
🏠 One person rent
$263
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$461
$684
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.2
$70.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$336
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
69
66
😀 Quality of life
72
66
🏙️ Population
10.5M
9.39M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 10% less expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 7341st and 6928th ($662 vs $734) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 78th and 1st in China and Vietnam, respectively. Check China vs Vietnam comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Dongguan compared to 0.5 months in Ho Chi Minh. Dongguan ranked 20th best city to live in China vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 3389th and 4947th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Ho Chi Minh

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Dongguan Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.78
$1.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$22.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$3.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.14
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$1.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$280
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$921
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$341
$508
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$54.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.1
$83.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$9.41
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
9.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6823
$3891
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3488
$1915
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.1
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$5.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$3.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$0.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$1.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.87
$1.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$19.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.97
$3.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$8.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$30
$44.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.8
$94.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$445
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21416
$13093

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$758
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$878
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$589
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$608
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$518
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$829
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$662
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2414
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2718
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1746
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$777
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$766
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$827
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$794
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$941
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$816
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$818
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$892
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$765
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$579
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$809
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$766
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$451
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$669
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$454
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$589
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$750
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$780
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$773
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$897
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$726
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$790
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$697
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$693
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$546
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$681
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$634
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$622
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$574
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$598

Cities near Ho Chi Minh

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