Himeji vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Himeji Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1132
$702
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3649
$1978
🏠 One person rent
$524
$349
🏘️ Family rent
$1806
$750
🍽️ Food expenses
$387
$211
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$67.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2217
$457
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
53 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
60
66
😀 Quality of life
73
66
🏙️ Population
528K
10.4M

The cost of living in Himeji is 61% more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 4618th and 6786th ($1132 vs $702) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 44th and 1st in Japan and Vietnam, respectively. Check Japan vs Vietnam comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Himeji compared to 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh. Himeji ranked 232nd best city to live in Japan vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 1550th and 4217th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Himeji vs Ho Chi Minh

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Himeji Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.55
$1.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.4
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$1.07
☕ Cappuccino
$3.04
$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$428
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$391
$258
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2613
$1064
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1447
$568
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.7
$46.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$72.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.1
$11
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.64%
9.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3892
$4519
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2919
$2063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.03
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.7
$7.56
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.1
$5.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$3.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$3.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$1.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$0.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.28
$9.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$1.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.8
$2.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$3.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.66
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.2
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.9
$4.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$31.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$3.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.1
$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.4
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$358
$306
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8933
$16779

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$1024
13 km or 8.3 mi Tatsuno
$1021
16 km or 9.9 mi Kakogawa
$1048
19 km or 12 mi Kasai
$1009
20 km or 12 mi Aioi
$1002
20 km or 13 mi Harima
$1006
22 km or 14 mi Inami
$1005
23 km or 14 mi Ono
$1000
24 km or 15 mi Shiso
$1003
28 km or 17 mi Ako
$983
28 km or 17 mi Miki
$1000
29 km or 18 mi Kato
$995
33 km or 20 mi Nishiwaki
$993
35 km or 21 mi Akashi
$1060
46 km or 29 mi Bizen
$946
48 km or 30 mi Awaji
$995
48 km or 30 mi Kobe
$1076
50 km or 31 mi Sanda
$993
51 km or 32 mi Tanba
$987
53 km or 33 mi Mimasaka
$965
56 km or 35 mi Sumoto
$999
57 km or 35 mi Setouchi
$923
57 km or 35 mi Tamba-Sasayama
$984
57 km or 36 mi Ashiya
$1006
59 km or 36 mi Asago
$982
59 km or 36 mi Minamiawaji
$1001
60 km or 37 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
61 km or 38 mi Akaiwa
$919
62 km or 38 mi Takarazuka
$1024
64 km or 40 mi Inagawa
$996
66 km or 41 mi Yabu
$983
66 km or 41 mi Itami
$1006
66 km or 41 mi Amagasaki
$1058
67 km or 42 mi Fukuchiyama
$978
67 km or 42 mi Kawanishi
$995
68 km or 43 mi Ikeda
$977
69 km or 43 mi Tsuyama
$968
70 km or 44 mi Higashikagawa
$972
72 km or 45 mi Toyonaka
$972

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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