Fukuoka vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fukuoka Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1162
$744
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3045
$2071
🏠 One person rent
$475
$376
🏘️ Family rent
$920
$848
🍽️ Food expenses
$381
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$199
$75.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1344
$488
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
81
66
😀 Quality of life
87
65
🏙️ Population
1.6M
9.39M

The cost of living in Fukuoka is 56% more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 4702nd and 6692nd ($1162 vs $744) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 1st in Japan and Vietnam, respectively. Check Japan vs Vietnam comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Fukuoka compared to 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh. Fukuoka ranked 10th best city to live in Japan vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 256th and 4277th 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
$6.48
$2.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.2
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.52
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$1.21
 Cappuccino
$3.11
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$444
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$284
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1023
$1185
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$642
$655
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$49.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$171
$76.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.6
$10.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.68%
9.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5481
$4095
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2558
$2072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.96
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$13.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$5.91
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$3.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.25
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$0.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.67
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$1.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.33
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.09
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$4.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.8
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$426
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12612
$14503

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Shime
$1026
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kasuya
$1026
9 km or 5.6 mi Kasuga
$1024
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Onojo
$1025
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Sue
$1026
10 km or 6.4 mi Nakagawa
$1021
10 km or 6.5 mi Umi
$1022
12 km or 7.5 mi Sasaguri
$1023
14 km or 8.8 mi Dazaifu
$1018
15 km or 9 mi Shingu
$1020
15 km or 9.2 mi Chikushino
$1021
17 km or 11 mi Koga
$1015
19 km or 12 mi Itoshima
$1016
21 km or 13 mi Fukutsu
$1006
23 km or 14 mi Chikuzen
$1006
26 km or 16 mi Tosu
$1007
26 km or 16 mi Ogori
$1002
27 km or 17 mi Munakata
$996
28 km or 17 mi Iizuka
$996
29 km or 18 mi Miyawaka
$988
29 km or 18 mi Kama
$994
30 km or 19 mi Miyaki
$1003
31 km or 19 mi Asakura
$995
31 km or 19 mi Kanzaki
$998
32 km or 20 mi Kurume
$1039
35 km or 22 mi Nogata
$980
35 km or 22 mi Okagaki
$985
36 km or 23 mi Fukuchi
$982
37 km or 23 mi Saga
$1014
38 km or 23 mi Tagawa
$984
38 km or 24 mi Nakama
$975
40 km or 25 mi Mizumaki
$975
42 km or 26 mi Ogi
$982
42 km or 26 mi Ukiha
$982
43 km or 27 mi Okawa
$979
43 km or 27 mi Chikugo
$980
43 km or 27 mi Karatsu
$994
44 km or 28 mi Yame
$976
48 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$972
49 km or 31 mi Miyama
$971

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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