Helsinki vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$744
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4390
$2071
🏠 One person rent
$1009
$376
🏘️ Family rent
$1646
$848
🍽️ Food expenses
$602
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$75.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3013
$488
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
78
66
😀 Quality of life
95
65
🏙️ Population
676K
9.39M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 160% more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 2046th and 6692nd ($1936 vs $744) 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 37th and 4277th 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
$15.5
$2.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.5
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9
$1.21
 Cappuccino
$5
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1052
$444
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$873
$284
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1924
$1185
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1400
$655
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$49.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$76.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$10.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
9.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8423
$4095
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5044
$2072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.9
$13.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$5.91
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.59
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.03
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$3.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$0.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
$1.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.7
$4.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.6
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.8
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.8
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$353
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10871
$14503

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1782
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2023
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1570
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1532
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1562
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1631
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1453
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1363
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1360
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1534
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1278
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1447
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1525
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1431
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1453
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1571
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1416
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$973
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1447
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1584
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1439
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1546
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1591
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1544
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1527
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1499
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1496
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1469
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$979
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1467
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1102
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1378
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$846
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$966
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1389
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1331
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1325
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1120

Cities near Ho Chi Minh

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