Helsinki vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1947
$734
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4629
$1845
🏠 One person rent
$972
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$1698
$684
🍽️ Food expenses
$616
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$70.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3432
$336
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
78
66
😀 Quality of life
96
66
🏙️ Population
687K
9.39M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 165% more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 2171st and 6928th ($1947 vs $734) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Finland and Vietnam, respectively. Check Finland vs Vietnam comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Helsinki compared to 0.5 months in Ho Chi Minh. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 30th and 4947th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Ho Chi Minh

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Helsinki Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$1.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$22.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$3.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.72
$1.14
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$1.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.3
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1053
$499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$832
$280
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1869
$921
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1486
$508
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$54.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$83.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$9.41
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
9.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$3891
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5238
$1915
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.2
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.8
$5.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.07
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$3.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.25
$0.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$1.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$1.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$19.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.5
$3.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$8.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$44.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$94.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$418
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13230
$13093

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1881
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1937
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1655
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1611
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1737
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1642
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1783
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1561
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1383
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1546
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1394
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1372
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1601
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1566
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1444
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1618
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1589
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1516
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$999
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1561
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1516
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1521
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1545
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1524
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1089
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1422
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1437
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1438
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1476
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1064
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1503
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1184
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1454
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1083
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1041
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1386
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1353
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1363
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1174

Cities near Ho Chi Minh

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$519
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$410
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$493
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$686
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$502
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$439
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$498
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$507
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$727
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$482
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$491
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$504
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$515
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$494
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$829
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$572
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$507
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$516
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$523
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$622
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$511
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$635
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$508
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$763
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$650
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$501
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$571
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$708
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$403
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$718
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$601
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$615
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$372
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$787
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$812
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$779
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588