Himeji vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Himeji Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1212
$744
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3992
$2071
🏠 One person rent
$560
$376
🏘️ Family rent
$1926
$848
🍽️ Food expenses
$421
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$75.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2320
$488
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
53 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
60
66
😀 Quality of life
72
65
🏙️ Population
528K
9.39M

The cost of living in Himeji is 63% more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 4567th and 6692nd ($1212 vs $744) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 46th and 1st in Japan and Vietnam, respectively. Check Japan vs Vietnam comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Himeji compared to 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh. Himeji ranked 231st best city to live in Japan vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 1864th and 4277th among best cities to live in the world.

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Himeji Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.92
$2.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.4
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$3.08
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$644
$444
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$413
$284
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2737
$1185
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1548
$655
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.7
$49.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$76.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.3
$10.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
9.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5940
$4095
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3781
$2072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.22
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.2
$13.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.2
$5.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.89
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$3.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$0.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.9
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.26
$1.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.2
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.8
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.69
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$4.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.6
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$616
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13943
$14503

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$1104
13 km or 8.3 mi Tatsuno
$1099
16 km or 9.9 mi Kakogawa
$1138
19 km or 12 mi Kasai
$1095
20 km or 12 mi Aioi
$1088
20 km or 13 mi Harima
$1106
22 km or 14 mi Inami
$1097
23 km or 14 mi Ono
$1088
24 km or 15 mi Shiso
$1085
28 km or 17 mi Ako
$1075
28 km or 17 mi Miki
$1083
29 km or 18 mi Kato
$1080
33 km or 20 mi Nishiwaki
$1075
35 km or 21 mi Akashi
$1181
46 km or 29 mi Bizen
$1025
48 km or 30 mi Awaji
$1172
48 km or 30 mi Kobe
$1119
50 km or 31 mi Sanda
$1072
51 km or 32 mi Tanba
$1074
53 km or 33 mi Mimasaka
$1044
56 km or 35 mi Sumoto
$1185
57 km or 35 mi Setouchi
$985
57 km or 35 mi Tamba-Sasayama
$1072
57 km or 36 mi Ashiya
$1084
59 km or 36 mi Asago
$1072
59 km or 36 mi Minamiawaji
$1249
60 km or 37 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
61 km or 38 mi Akaiwa
$977
62 km or 38 mi Takarazuka
$1096
64 km or 40 mi Inagawa
$1068
66 km or 41 mi Yabu
$1067
66 km or 41 mi Itami
$1073
66 km or 41 mi Amagasaki
$1132
67 km or 42 mi Fukuchiyama
$1075
67 km or 42 mi Kawanishi
$1066
68 km or 43 mi Ikeda
$1052
69 km or 43 mi Tsuyama
$1049
70 km or 44 mi Higashikagawa
$1231
72 km or 45 mi Toyonaka
$1045

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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