Hefei vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$654
$762
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1731
$1930
🏠 One person rent
$218
$409
🏘️ Family rent
$371
$723
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$205
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$71
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$930
$340
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
84
67
😀 Quality of life
71
69
🏙️ Population
9.37M
14M

The cost of living in Hefei is 14% less expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 7557th and 6919th ($654 vs $762) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 105th and 1st in China and Vietnam, respectively. Check China vs Vietnam comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Hefei compared to 0.4 months in Ho Chi Minh. Hefei ranked 22nd best city to live in China vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 3551st and 4450th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hefei vs Ho Chi Minh

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Hefei Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$1.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.4
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.34
$4.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.15
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$547
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$289
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$384
$1009
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$298
$526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.4
$59
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.9
$90.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$9.58
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.44%
8.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3689
$4266
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1986
$1950
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.9
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.47
$5.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$3.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.19
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.46
$1.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.29
$1.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.78
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$20.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.75
$3.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$27.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.5
$46.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.7
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$329
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9430
$14995

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$633
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$615
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$647
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$603
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$669
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$646
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$680
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$519
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$594
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$634
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$765
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$579
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$544
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$665
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$626
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$601
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$601
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$623
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$592
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$525
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$618
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$644
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$652
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$604
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$608
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$632
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$652
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$581
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$556
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$611
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$581
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$684
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$617
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$661
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$623
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$675
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$628
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$636
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$514
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$677

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$540
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$419
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$525
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$708
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$519
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$456
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$514
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$523
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$760
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$500
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$506
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$501
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$535
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$512
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$882
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$572
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$526
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$535
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$543
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$587
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$530
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$652
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$541
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$764
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$679
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$519
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$575
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$763
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$410
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$768
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$613
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$660
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$380
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$846
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$874
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$838
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610