Helsinki vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1825
$702
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4263
$1978
🏠 One person rent
$937
$349
🏘️ Family rent
$1639
$750
🍽️ Food expenses
$569
$211
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$67.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3086
$457
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
78
66
😀 Quality of life
95
66
🏙️ Population
665K
10.4M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 160% more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 2273rd and 6786th ($1825 vs $702) 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 1.7 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 26th and 4217th among best cities to live in the world.

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Helsinki Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$1.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.9
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.43
$1.07
☕ Cappuccino
$5.08
$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.86
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$985
$428
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$814
$258
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1810
$1064
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1440
$568
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$46.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$72.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$11
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.35%
9.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7893
$4519
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4642
$2063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.32
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.2
$7.56
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$5.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.26
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.95
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$3.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$3.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$0.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$9.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$1.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$2.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$3.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$4.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.8
$31.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$3.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$343
$306
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9506
$16779

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1736
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1907
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1498
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1491
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1277
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1257
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1464
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1194
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1335
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1438
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1396
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1336
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1349
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$920
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1376
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1366
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1483
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1532
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1480
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1521
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1462
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1465
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1410
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$906
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1414
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$982
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$814
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$909
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1330
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1265
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1262
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1163

Cities near Ho Chi Minh

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$550
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$479
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$534
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$694
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$515
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$463
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$509
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$522
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$711
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$566
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$553
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$555
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$518
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$516
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$802
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$512
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$520
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$521
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$526
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$569
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$524
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$628
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$554
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$755
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$587
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$518
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$539
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$614
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$436
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$619
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$547
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$601
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$422
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$653
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$665
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$648
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518