Foshan vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Foshan Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$602
$744
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1932
$2071
🏠 One person rent
$185
$376
🏘️ Family rent
$415
$848
🍽️ Food expenses
$273
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.5
$75.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$864
$488
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
95
66
😀 Quality of life
70
65
🏙️ Population
9.5M
9.39M

The cost of living in Foshan is 19% less expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 7753rd and 6692nd ($602 vs $744) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 301st and 1st in China and Vietnam, respectively. Check China vs Vietnam comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Foshan compared to 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh. Foshan ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 2359th and 4277th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Foshan vs Ho Chi Minh

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Foshan Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.6
$2.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.98
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$200
$444
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$284
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$569
$1185
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$655
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.5
$49.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.1
$76.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.9
$10.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
9.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4523
$4095
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2043
$2072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$13.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.69
$5.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$3.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.95
$0.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.8
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$1.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.61
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.69
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.2
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.08
$4.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.45
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.4
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.6
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$549
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24357
$14503

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$830
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$808
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$824
96 km or 60 mi Zhuhai
$641
106 km or 66 mi Macau
$1590
110 km or 68 mi Yunfu
$839
112 km or 69 mi Shenzhen
$958
134 km or 83 mi Huizhou
$629
136 km or 85 mi Kowloon
$2427
137 km or 85 mi Hong Kong
$2753
176 km or 109 mi Yangjiang
$895
181 km or 112 mi Heyuan
$801
190 km or 118 mi Wuzhou
$819
203 km or 126 mi Shaoguan
$852
209 km or 130 mi Lianzhou
$783
221 km or 137 mi Hezhou
$780
230 km or 143 mi Shanwei
$1014
262 km or 163 mi Gaozhou
$774
272 km or 169 mi Maoming
$774
306 km or 190 mi Yulin
$794
308 km or 191 mi Chenzhou
$746
315 km or 196 mi Puning
$726
338 km or 210 mi Meizhou
$795
338 km or 210 mi Jieyang
$691
345 km or 214 mi Zhanjiang
$781
358 km or 222 mi Guigang
$725
362 km or 225 mi Ganzhou
$813
367 km or 228 mi Chaozhou
$592
369 km or 229 mi Shantou
$605
379 km or 236 mi Guilin
$538
403 km or 250 mi Laibin
$623
403 km or 250 mi Liuzhou
$607
410 km or 255 mi Yongzhou
$618
433 km or 269 mi Hengyang
$611
442 km or 274 mi Haikou
$671
447 km or 278 mi Beihai
$660

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Distance City Cost of living
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$541
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$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
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$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
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$758
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$800
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$769
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564