Helsinki vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1970
$726
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4714
$1883
🏠 One person rent
$972
$370
🏘️ Family rent
$1705
$634
🍽️ Food expenses
$620
$208
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$70.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3225
$500
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
80
67
😀 Quality of life
94
71
🏙️ Population
694K
14M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 171% more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 2107th and 7123rd ($1970 vs $726) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Finland and Vietnam, respectively. Check Finland vs Vietnam comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Helsinki compared to 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 47th and 3396th 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
$2.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.24
$1.14
☕ Cappuccino
$5.51
$1.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.53
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1088
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$830
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2011
$904
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1470
$437
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$60
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$93.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$9.78
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
8.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9998
$4456
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4513
$1839
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.3
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.8
$5.72
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.2
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.48
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.37
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$3.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$0.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.5
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$1.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$1.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.56
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.83
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$22.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.4
$3.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$29.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$7.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.2
$52.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$487
$379
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13162
$17174

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1843
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1974
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1698
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1673
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1644
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1759
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1521
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1391
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1531
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1419
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1455
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1594
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1597
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1436
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1533
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1535
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1478
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1085
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1383
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1578
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1490
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1529
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1560
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1531
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1407
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1439
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1424
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1482
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1079
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1492
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1179
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1448
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1081
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1054
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1445
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1370
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1416
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1220

Cities near Ho Chi Minh

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$522
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$414
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$503
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$721
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$519
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$455
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$508
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$523
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$776
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$480
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$493
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$518
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$530
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$506
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$893
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$563
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$517
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$528
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$533
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$582
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$518
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$668
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$540
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$766
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$679
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$515
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$601
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$718
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$407
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$724
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$609
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$699
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$375
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$809
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$839
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$799
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586