Haiphong vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Haiphong Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$606
$744
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1888
$2071
🏠 One person rent
$287
$376
🏘️ Family rent
$811
$848
🍽️ Food expenses
$201
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.9
$75.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$624
$488
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
35
66
😀 Quality of life
56
65
🏙️ Population
2.09M
9.39M

The cost of living in Haiphong is 19% less expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 7712th and 6692nd ($606 vs $744) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Vietnam.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Haiphong compared to 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh. Ranked 4th vs 1st best cities to live in Vietnam, and 5726th vs 4277th 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
$1.41
$2.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.04
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$1.92
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$338
$444
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$284
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1082
$1185
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$684
$655
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$49.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.1
$76.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.2
$10.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.95%
9.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1210
$4095
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$499
$2072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.09
$13.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.45
$5.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$3.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.68
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$0.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.27
$1.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.76
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.46
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.81
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$4.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.6
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.27
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.3
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.9
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13312
$14503

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$565
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$592
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$523
67 km or 42 mi Nam Dinh
$511
68 km or 42 mi Cam Pha
$577
77 km or 48 mi Bac Ninh
$545
89 km or 55 mi Hanoi
$648
123 km or 76 mi Thai Nguyen
$571
144 km or 89 mi Viet Tri
$554
144 km or 90 mi Thanh Hoa
$571
191 km or 119 mi Fangchenggang
$595
194 km or 120 mi Chongzuo
$586
239 km or 149 mi Qinzhou
$614
258 km or 160 mi Vinh
$583
263 km or 163 mi Beihai
$660
282 km or 175 mi Nanning
$572
285 km or 177 mi Ha Tinh
$560
340 km or 211 mi Sa Pa
$549
345 km or 214 mi Baise
$593
369 km or 229 mi Dong Hoi
$513
380 km or 236 mi Wenshan
$579
390 km or 243 mi Zhanjiang
$781
390 km or 243 mi Haikou
$671
397 km or 246 mi Guigang
$725
410 km or 255 mi Sanya
$778
413 km or 257 mi Yulin
$794
420 km or 261 mi Laibin
$623
426 km or 265 mi Thakhek
$1151
451 km or 280 mi Maoming
$774
451 km or 280 mi Gaozhou
$774
457 km or 284 mi Hechi
$601
482 km or 299 mi Liuzhou
$607
483 km or 300 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
487 km or 303 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
491 km or 305 mi Hue
$407
510 km or 317 mi Xingyi
$580
530 km or 329 mi Vientiane
$1168
555 km or 345 mi Da Nang
$610
558 km or 346 mi Udon Thani
$555
561 km or 349 mi Yangjiang
$895

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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