Gothenburg vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1690
$702
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3634
$1978
🏠 One person rent
$891
$349
🏘️ Family rent
$1404
$750
🍽️ Food expenses
$507
$211
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$67.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2921
$457
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
46
66
😀 Quality of life
92
66
🏙️ Population
608K
10.4M

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 141% more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 2703rd and 6786th ($1690 vs $702) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 1st in Sweden and Vietnam, respectively. Check Sweden vs Vietnam comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 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 84th and 4217th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gothenburg vs Ho Chi Minh

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Gothenburg Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.4
$1.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.17
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.75
$1.07
 Cappuccino
$4.1
$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.47
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$987
$428
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$725
$258
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$1064
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1162
$568
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.4
$46.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$72.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.6
$11
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.58%
9.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5997
$4519
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3780
$2063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.39
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.3
$7.56
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$5.78
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.82
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$3.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$3.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$0.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$9.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.79
$1.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.92
$2.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$3.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.95
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$4.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$31.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$24
$3.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.3
$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$114
$306
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3122
$16779

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2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1455
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1250
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1282
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1299
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1428
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1332
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1482
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1318
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1411
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1438
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1465
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1719
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1363
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1396
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1585
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1375
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1581
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$1936
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1471
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1652
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1395
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1392
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1382
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1723
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1715
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$1999
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1330
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$1880
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$1887
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1705
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1276
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1519
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1575
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1246
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1781
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1554
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1616
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2011
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1569
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1261

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$550
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$479
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$534
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$694
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$515
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$463
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$509
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$522
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$711
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$566
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$553
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$555
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$518
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$516
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$802
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$512
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$520
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$521
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$526
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$569
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$524
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$628
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$554
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$755
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$587
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$518
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$539
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$614
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$436
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$619
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$547
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$601
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$422
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$653
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$665
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$648
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518