Hangzhou vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$843
$744
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2415
$2071
🏠 One person rent
$389
$376
🏘️ Family rent
$786
$848
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.9
$75.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1129
$488
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
91
66
😀 Quality of life
71
65
🏙️ Population
11.9M
9.39M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 13% more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 6287th and 6692nd ($843 vs $744) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 1st in China and Vietnam, respectively. Check China vs Vietnam comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Hangzhou compared to 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh. Hangzhou ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 2189th and 4277th among best cities to live in the world.

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Hangzhou Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.79
$2.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.96
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$4.14
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$507
$444
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$284
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$994
$1185
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$655
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$49.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$76.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$10.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
9.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8017
$4095
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4326
$2072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.3
$13.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.21
$5.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$3.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$0.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$1.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.52
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.41
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$4.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.72
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$491
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22679
$14503

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$742
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$706
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$585
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$698
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$708
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$703
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$702
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$731
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$733
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$690
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$749
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$771
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1136
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$706
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$718
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1028
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$729
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$702
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$685
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$612
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$694
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$633
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$674
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$719
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$630
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$620
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$661
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$903
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$651
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$629
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$738
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$748
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$712
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$674
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$774

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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