Guangzhou vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$782
$762
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2063
$1930
🏠 One person rent
$354
$409
🏘️ Family rent
$619
$723
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$205
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$71
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$829
$340
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
96
67
😀 Quality of life
74
69
🏙️ Population
18.7M
14M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 3% more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 6835th and 6919th ($782 vs $762) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd and 1st in China and Vietnam, respectively. Check China vs Vietnam comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Guangzhou compared to 0.4 months in Ho Chi Minh. Guangzhou ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 2285th and 4450th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guangzhou vs Ho Chi Minh

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Guangzhou Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$1.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$4.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1.15
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$532
$547
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$289
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$951
$1009
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$445
$526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$59
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$90.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$9.58
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
8.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8986
$4266
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3592
$1950
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.5
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.89
$5.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.96
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$3.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$1.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.46
$1.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.71
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.1
$20.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.05
$3.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$27.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.67
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.3
$46.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.6
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$400
$329
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16938
$14995

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$611
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$666
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$848
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$795
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$534
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$807
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$674
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$844
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$939
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1718
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$621
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$832
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2415
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2674
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$765
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$807
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$896
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$816
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$760
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$943
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$769
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$790
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$789
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$730
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$589
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$673
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$464
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$738
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$814
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$465
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$602
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$805
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$699
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$533
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$638
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$587
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$608
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$609
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$698
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$694

Cities near Ho Chi Minh

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