Gothenburg vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1725
$744
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3877
$2071
🏠 One person rent
$895
$376
🏘️ Family rent
$1550
$848
🍽️ Food expenses
$533
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$75.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3191
$488
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
46
66
😀 Quality of life
92
65
🏙️ Population
608K
9.39M

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 132% more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 2792nd and 6692nd ($1725 vs $744) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Sweden and Vietnam, respectively. Check Sweden vs Vietnam comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Gothenburg compared to 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 81st and 4277th among best cities to live in the world.

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Gothenburg Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.7
$2.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.5
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.75
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$4.28
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1022
$444
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$721
$284
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1694
$1185
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1317
$655
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.9
$49.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$76.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$10.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
9.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5998
$4095
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4134
$2072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.49
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.1
$13.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$5.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.87
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.77
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.06
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$3.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.31
$0.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.11
$1.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.25
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.4
$4.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.7
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.2
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.5
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$122
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3801
$14503

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Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1596
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1264
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1299
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1206
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1355
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1262
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1507
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1341
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1407
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1434
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1415
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1842
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1442
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1373
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1645
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1347
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1618
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$1964
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1577
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1713
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1443
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1306
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1328
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1713
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1821
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2088
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1333
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$1966
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2006
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1852
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1294
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1565
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1710
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1259
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1908
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1547
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1613
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2203
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1714
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1267

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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