Hangzhou vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$899
$726
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2417
$1883
🏠 One person rent
$438
$370
🏘️ Family rent
$752
$634
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$208
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.5
$70.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$922
$500
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
84
67
😀 Quality of life
72
71
🏙️ Population
11.9M
14M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 24% more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 6257th and 7123rd ($899 vs $726) 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 months in Hangzhou compared to 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh. Hangzhou ranked 20th best city to live in China vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 3005th and 3396th 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
$4.08
$2.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.17
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$1.14
☕ Cappuccino
$4.07
$1.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$549
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$904
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$600
$437
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$60
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.6
$93.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$9.78
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
8.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7694
$4456
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3840
$1839
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.01
$5.72
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$3.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$0.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.09
$1.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$1.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.91
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.36
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.3
$22.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.81
$3.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$29.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$7.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.4
$52.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$553
$379
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25159
$17174

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$670
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$680
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$596
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$667
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$696
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$661
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$798
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$663
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$611
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$660
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$657
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$726
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$684
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1147
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$708
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$678
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1030
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$636
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$677
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$658
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$571
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$646
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$628
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$645
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$686
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$623
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$581
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$643
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$671
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$644
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$651
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$627
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$725
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$674
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$687
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$659
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$789

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$522
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$414
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$503
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$721
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$519
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$455
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$508
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$523
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$776
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$480
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$493
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$518
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$530
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$506
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$893
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$563
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$517
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$528
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$533
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$582
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$518
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$668
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$540
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$766
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$679
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$515
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$601
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$718
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$407
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$724
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$609
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$699
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$375
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$809
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$839
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$799
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586