Hangzhou vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

Hangzhou Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$849
$725
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2352
$2019
🏠 One person rent
$386
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$744
$775
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.2
$69.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1004
$481
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
89
65
😀 Quality of life
73
68
🏙️ Population
11.9M
10.4M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 17% more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 6188th and 6666th ($849 vs $725) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th 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 1742nd and 3675th 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
$4.16
$1.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.2
$22.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.83
$4.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$1.07
☕ Cappuccino
$4.14
$2.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$429
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$269
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$870
$1112
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$626
$585
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$47
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.2
$72.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$12.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
9.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7228
$4728
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4288
$2131
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.8
$7.08
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.15
$5.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.39
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.03
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$3.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$0.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$0.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.83
$1.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.43
$2.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.38
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$0.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.2
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.9
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.3
$32.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.58
$3.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.3
$46
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$416
$289
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19956
$15096

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$762
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$722
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$695
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$718
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$734
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$712
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1073
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$743
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$802
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$844
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$712
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$813
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$815
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$755
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1183
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$770
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$781
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1064
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$752
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$744
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$696
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$722
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$668
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$690
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$516
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$707
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$770
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$654
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$756
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$743
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$785
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$664
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$687
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$635
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$797
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$590
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$728
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$753
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$717
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$762

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$573
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$522
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$541
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$649
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$485
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$458
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$502
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$496
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$720
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$579
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$566
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$468
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$492
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$477
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$825
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$548
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$484
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$531
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$551
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$571
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$514
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$593
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$601
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$748
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$566
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$534
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$515
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$622
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$538
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$556
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$452
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$636
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$515
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$581
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$454
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$684
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$667
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$703
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$673
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$568