Hangzhou vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$831
$702
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2349
$1978
🏠 One person rent
$391
$349
🏘️ Family rent
$725
$750
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$211
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$67.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1013
$457
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
91
66
😀 Quality of life
72
66
🏙️ Population
11.9M
10.4M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 18% more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 6270th and 6786th ($831 vs $702) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 1st in China and Vietnam, respectively. Check China vs Vietnam comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Hangzhou compared to 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh. Hangzhou ranked 10th best city to live in China vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 2093rd and 4217th 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
$3.85
$1.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.07
☕ Cappuccino
$3.84
$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$428
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$258
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$895
$1064
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$568
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$46.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$72.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$11
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.39%
9.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6914
$4519
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4027
$2063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.3
$7.56
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.39
$5.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$3.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$0.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$9.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$1.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.34
$2.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$3.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.3
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.14
$4.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.8
$31.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$3.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.1
$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.7
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$471
$306
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26569
$16779

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$755
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$699
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$596
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$707
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$725
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$720
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$707
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$811
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$677
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$694
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$687
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$771
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$789
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1190
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$731
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$731
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1074
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$713
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$719
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$688
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$690
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$713
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$644
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$675
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$741
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$625
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$651
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$682
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$898
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$645
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$625
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$763
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$524
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$746
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$735
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$682
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$740

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$550
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$479
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$534
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$694
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$515
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$463
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$509
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$522
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$711
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$566
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$553
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$555
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$518
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$516
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$802
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$512
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$520
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$521
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$526
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$569
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$524
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$628
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$554
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$755
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$587
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$518
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$539
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$614
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$436
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$619
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$547
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$601
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$422
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$653
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$665
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$648
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518