Guangzhou vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$763
$744
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2294
$2071
🏠 One person rent
$333
$376
🏘️ Family rent
$850
$848
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.2
$75.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1294
$488
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
97
66
😀 Quality of life
75
65
🏙️ Population
18.7M
9.39M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 3% more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 6602nd and 6692nd ($763 vs $744) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 49th and 1st in China and Vietnam, respectively. Check China vs Vietnam comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Guangzhou compared to 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 1036th and 4277th 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
$3.58
$2.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$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
$236
$284
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1125
$1185
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$655
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$49.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$76.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$10.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.41%
9.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10222
$4095
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4345
$2072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$13.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.63
$5.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$3.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.19
$0.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$25.1
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$1.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.36
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.76
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.4
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.06
$4.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.2
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$439
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15919
$14503

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$602
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$678
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$830
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$808
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$491
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$806
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$641
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$824
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$958
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1590
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$629
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$839
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2427
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2753
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$801
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$852
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$895
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$819
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$783
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$1014
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$780
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$774
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$774
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$746
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$726
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$795
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$691
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$794
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$813
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$592
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$605
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$781
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$725
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$538
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$618
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$607
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$623
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$611
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$713
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$671

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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