Hangzhou vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$860
$762
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2401
$1930
🏠 One person rent
$405
$409
🏘️ Family rent
$719
$723
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$205
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.5
$71
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$912
$340
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
84
67
😀 Quality of life
72
69
🏙️ Population
11.9M
14M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 13% more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 6527th and 6919th ($860 vs $762) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th 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 Hangzhou compared to 0.4 months in Ho Chi Minh. Hangzhou ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 3360th and 4450th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs Ho Chi Minh

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Hangzhou Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$1.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.7
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$4.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.15
☕ Cappuccino
$4.12
$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
$522
$547
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$310
$289
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$964
$1009
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$566
$526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$59
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$90.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.3
$9.58
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.57%
8.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8066
$4266
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4023
$1950
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.85
$5.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.13
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.13
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$3.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.55
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.24
$1.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$1.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.74
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$20.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.66
$3.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$27.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.34
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$46.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.5
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$477
$329
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29918
$14995

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$680
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$643
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$594
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$652
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$667
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$644
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$782
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$684
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$598
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$671
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$652
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$683
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$696
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$665
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1126
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$669
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$644
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1002
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$623
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$661
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$650
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$584
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$628
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$617
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$636
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$697
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$604
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$557
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$620
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$680
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$626
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$636
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$611
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$701
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$525
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$669
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$677
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$646
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$765

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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