Hanoi vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Hanoi | Ho Chi Minh | |
|---|---|---|
| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Hanoi is 13% less expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 7305th and 6692nd ($648 vs $744) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Vietnam.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Hanoi compared to 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh. Ranked 2nd vs 1st best cities to live in Vietnam, and 4684th vs 4277th among the best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Hanoi vs Ho Chi Minh
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| Hanoi | Ho Chi Minh | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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|---|---|---|
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| 52 km or 32 mi | Hai Duong | |
| 56 km or 35 mi | Viet Tri | |
| 64 km or 40 mi | Thai Nguyen | |
| 75 km or 47 mi | Nam Dinh | |
| 83 km or 51 mi | Thai Binh | |
| 89 km or 55 mi | Haiphong | |
| 129 km or 80 mi | Ha Long | |
| 135 km or 84 mi | Thanh Hoa | |
| 150 km or 93 mi | Cam Pha | |
| 221 km or 137 mi |  Chongzuo | |
| 254 km or 158 mi | Sa Pa | |
| 262 km or 163 mi | Vinh | |
| 263 km or 163 mi | Fangchenggang | |
| 298 km or 185 mi | Ha Tinh | |
| 305 km or 190 mi | Qinzhou | |
| 308 km or 192 mi | Wenshan | |
| 324 km or 201 mi | Nanning | |
| 330 km or 205 mi | Baise | |
| 341 km or 212 mi | Beihai | |
| 402 km or 250 mi | Dong Hoi | |
| 406 km or 252 mi |  Luang Prabang | |
| 418 km or 259 mi | Thakhek | |
| 424 km or 263 mi | Vang Vieng | |
| 451 km or 281 mi | Guigang | |
| 461 km or 286 mi | Laibin | |
| 462 km or 287 mi | Xingyi | |
| 468 km or 291 mi | Hechi | |
| 474 km or 294 mi | Zhanjiang | |
| 479 km or 298 mi | Yulin | |
| 480 km or 298 mi | Haikou | |
| 481 km or 299 mi | Vientiane | |
| 492 km or 306 mi | Sanya | |
| 501 km or 311 mi | Yuxi | |
| 516 km or 321 mi |  Udon Thani | |
| 518 km or 322 mi | Liuzhou | |
| 528 km or 328 mi | Gaozhou | |
| 531 km or 330 mi | Maoming | |
| 533 km or 331 mi | Jinghong | |
| 539 km or 335 mi | Hue |
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 21 km or 13 mi | Thu Dau Mot | |
| 25 km or 15 mi | Bien Hoa | |
| 72 km or 45 mi | Vung Tau | |
| 96 km or 60 mi |  Svay Rieng | |
| 113 km or 70 mi | Sa Dec | |
| 127 km or 79 mi | Can Tho | |
| 141 km or 88 mi | Long Xuyen | |
| 153 km or 95 mi | Soc Trang | |
| 162 km or 100 mi | Prey Veng | |
| 167 km or 104 mi | Phan Thiet | |
| 181 km or 112 mi | Mui Ne | |
| 184 km or 114 mi | Kampong Cham | |
| 189 km or 117 mi | Rach Gia | |
| 198 km or 123 mi | Bac Lieu | |
| 205 km or 127 mi | Phnom Penh | |
| 233 km or 145 mi | Da Lat | |
| 244 km or 151 mi | Ca Mau | |
| 257 km or 160 mi | Buon Ma Thuot | |
| 270 km or 168 mi | Phan Rang-Thap Cham | |
| 271 km or 168 mi | Kampot | |
| 300 km or 186 mi | Phu Quoc | |
| 309 km or 192 mi | Stung Treng | |
| 320 km or 199 mi | Nha Trang | |
| 343 km or 213 mi | Sihanoukville | |
| 414 km or 257 mi | Siem Reap | |
| 433 km or 269 mi | Qui Nhon | |
| 452 km or 281 mi | Battambang | |
| 488 km or 303 mi | Ko Chang | |
| 502 km or 312 mi | Serei Saophoan | |
| 527 km or 327 mi | Ubon Ratchathani | |
| 533 km or 331 mi | Quang Ngai | |
| 584 km or 363 mi | Klaeng | |
| 592 km or 368 mi | Hoi An | |
| 605 km or 376 mi | Da Nang | |
| 637 km or 396 mi | Hue | |
| 663 km or 412 mi | Nong Prue | |
| 664 km or 413 mi | Chaophraya Surasak | |
| 668 km or 415 mi | Pattaya | |
| 670 km or 416 mi | Laem Chabang | |
| 676 km or 420 mi | Nakhon Ratchasima |