Fukuoka vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fukuoka Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1045
$762
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2636
$1930
🏠 One person rent
$433
$409
🏘️ Family rent
$748
$723
🍽️ Food expenses
$322
$205
🚐 Transport expenses
$187
$71
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1480
$340
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
82
67
😀 Quality of life
90
69
🏙️ Population
1.6M
14M

The cost of living in Fukuoka is 37% more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 5335th and 6919th ($1045 vs $762) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 268th and 1st in Japan and Vietnam, respectively. Check Japan vs Vietnam comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Fukuoka compared to 0.4 months in Ho Chi Minh. Fukuoka ranked 7th best city to live in Japan vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 198th and 4450th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Fukuoka vs Ho Chi Minh

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Fukuoka Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.34
$1.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.11
$4.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$1.15
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$440
$547
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$316
$289
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$762
$1009
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$583
$526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.2
$59
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$90.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$9.58
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.86%
8.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6366
$4266
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2783
$1950
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.85
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.6
$5.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$3.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.6
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$2.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.6
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$1.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$1.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.13
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.83
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.2
$20.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$3.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.2
$27.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.9
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.3
$46.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.7
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$336
$329
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12561
$14995

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Shime
$943
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kasuya
$942
9 km or 5.6 mi Kasuga
$936
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Onojo
$937
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Sue
$944
10 km or 6.4 mi Nakagawa
$931
10 km or 6.5 mi Umi
$943
12 km or 7.5 mi Sasaguri
$943
14 km or 8.8 mi Dazaifu
$927
15 km or 9 mi Shingu
$954
15 km or 9.2 mi Chikushino
$924
17 km or 11 mi Koga
$955
19 km or 12 mi Itoshima
$940
21 km or 13 mi Fukutsu
$965
23 km or 14 mi Chikuzen
$890
26 km or 16 mi Tosu
$838
26 km or 16 mi Ogori
$852
27 km or 17 mi Munakata
$968
28 km or 17 mi Iizuka
$958
29 km or 18 mi Miyawaka
$969
29 km or 18 mi Kama
$939
30 km or 19 mi Miyaki
$834
31 km or 19 mi Asakura
$881
31 km or 19 mi Kanzaki
$856
32 km or 20 mi Kurume
$820
35 km or 22 mi Nogata
$976
35 km or 22 mi Okagaki
$977
36 km or 23 mi Fukuchi
$966
37 km or 23 mi Saga
$903
38 km or 23 mi Tagawa
$956
38 km or 24 mi Nakama
$984
40 km or 25 mi Mizumaki
$984
42 km or 26 mi Ogi
$897
42 km or 26 mi Ukiha
$880
43 km or 27 mi Okawa
$859
43 km or 27 mi Chikugo
$843
43 km or 27 mi Karatsu
$934
44 km or 28 mi Yame
$843
48 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$866
49 km or 31 mi Miyama
$862

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$540
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$419
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$525
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$708
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$519
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$456
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$514
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$523
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$760
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$500
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$506
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$501
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$535
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$512
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$882
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$572
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$526
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$535
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$543
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$587
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$530
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$652
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$541
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$764
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$679
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$519
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$575
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$763
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$410
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$768
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$613
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$660
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$380
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$846
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$874
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$838
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610