Haiphong vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Haiphong Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$562
$734
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1398
$1845
🏠 One person rent
$251
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$443
$684
🍽️ Food expenses
$189
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.6
$70.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$358
$336
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
35
66
😀 Quality of life
58
66
🏙️ Population
2.09M
9.39M

The cost of living in Haiphong is 23% less expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 8171st and 6928th ($562 vs $734) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1st in Vietnam.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Haiphong compared to 0.5 months in Ho Chi Minh. Ranked 4th vs 1st best cities to live in Vietnam, and 6112th vs 4947th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Haiphong vs Ho Chi Minh

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Haiphong Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.53
$1.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$22.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.22
$3.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$1.14
☕ Cappuccino
$1.81
$1.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$280
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$361
$921
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$400
$508
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.1
$54.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.7
$83.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.77
$9.41
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.02%
9.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1241
$3891
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$753
$1915
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.74
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.67
$5.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.91
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$3.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.91
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$2.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.03
$0.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.17
$1.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.65
$1.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.28
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.04
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$19.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.81
$3.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.9
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.12
$8.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.9
$44.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.5
$94.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$151
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4514
$13093

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$570
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$551
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$558
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$652
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$461
144 km or 89 mi Viet Tri
$569
144 km or 90 mi Thanh Hoa
$568
191 km or 119 mi Fangchenggang
$579
194 km or 120 mi Chongzuo
$568
239 km or 149 mi Qinzhou
$590
258 km or 160 mi Vinh
$560
263 km or 163 mi Beihai
$652
282 km or 175 mi Nanning
$552
285 km or 177 mi Ha Tinh
$539
340 km or 211 mi Sa Pa
$529
345 km or 214 mi Baise
$571
369 km or 229 mi Dong Hoi
$483
380 km or 236 mi Wenshan
$563
390 km or 243 mi Zhanjiang
$790
390 km or 243 mi Haikou
$677
397 km or 246 mi Guigang
$693
410 km or 255 mi Sanya
$758
413 km or 257 mi Yulin
$726
420 km or 261 mi Laibin
$598
426 km or 265 mi Thakhek
$1139
451 km or 280 mi Maoming
$773
451 km or 280 mi Gaozhou
$780
457 km or 284 mi Hechi
$574
482 km or 299 mi Liuzhou
$574
483 km or 300 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
487 km or 303 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
491 km or 305 mi Hue
$372
510 km or 317 mi Xingyi
$560
530 km or 329 mi Vientiane
$1152
555 km or 345 mi Da Nang
$615
558 km or 346 mi Udon Thani
$578
561 km or 349 mi Yangjiang
$892

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Distance City Cost of living
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$519
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$410
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$493
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$686
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$502
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$439
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$498
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$507
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$727
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$482
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$491
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$504
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$515
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$494
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$829
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$572
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$507
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$516
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$523
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$622
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$511
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$635
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$508
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$763
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$650
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$501
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$571
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$708
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$403
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$718
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$601
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$615
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$372
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$787
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$770
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$812
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$779
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588