Himeji vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Himeji Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1009
$762
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2604
$1930
🏠 One person rent
$352
$409
🏘️ Family rent
$581
$723
🍽️ Food expenses
$433
$205
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$71
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2064
$340
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
53 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
61
67
😀 Quality of life
74
69
🏙️ Population
528K
14M

The cost of living in Himeji is 33% more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 5590th and 6919th ($1009 vs $762) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 418th 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 0.4 months in Ho Chi Minh. Himeji ranked 157th best city to live in Japan vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 2002nd and 4450th 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
$6.79
$1.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$4.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$1.15
☕ Cappuccino
$2.78
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$364
$547
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$289
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$650
$1009
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$370
$526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.8
$59
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$90.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.3
$9.58
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.02%
8.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6288
$4266
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3116
$1950
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.1
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.9
$5.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$3.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.7
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.67
$2.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$1.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.95
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$1.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.2
$1.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.5
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.64
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.2
$20.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$3.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$27.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$49
$46.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.1
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$329
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12376
$14995

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$966
13 km or 8.3 mi Tatsuno
$957
16 km or 9.9 mi Kakogawa
$1017
19 km or 12 mi Kasai
$976
20 km or 12 mi Aioi
$970
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$1010
22 km or 14 mi Inami
$1015
23 km or 14 mi Ono
$997
24 km or 15 mi Shiso
$968
28 km or 17 mi Ako
$982
28 km or 17 mi Miki
$1016
29 km or 18 mi Kato
$999
33 km or 20 mi Nishiwaki
$996
35 km or 21 mi Akashi
$1131
46 km or 29 mi Bizen
$959
48 km or 30 mi Awaji
$1142
48 km or 30 mi Kobe
$1103
50 km or 31 mi Sanda
$1012
51 km or 32 mi Tanba
$999
53 km or 33 mi Mimasaka
$959
56 km or 35 mi Sumoto
$1152
57 km or 35 mi Setouchi
$929
57 km or 35 mi Tamba-Sasayama
$1004
57 km or 36 mi Ashiya
$1029
59 km or 36 mi Asago
$983
59 km or 36 mi Minamiawaji
$1220
60 km or 37 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
61 km or 38 mi Akaiwa
$920
62 km or 38 mi Takarazuka
$1042
64 km or 40 mi Inagawa
$1012
66 km or 41 mi Yabu
$973
66 km or 41 mi Itami
$1041
66 km or 41 mi Amagasaki
$1078
67 km or 42 mi Fukuchiyama
$1009
67 km or 42 mi Kawanishi
$1028
68 km or 43 mi Ikeda
$1029
69 km or 43 mi Tsuyama
$948
70 km or 44 mi Higashikagawa
$1302
72 km or 45 mi Toyonaka
$1061

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$540
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$419
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$525
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$708
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$519
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$456
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$514
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$523
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$760
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$500
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$506
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$501
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$535
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$512
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$882
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$572
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$526
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$535
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$543
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$587
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$530
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$652
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$541
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$764
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$679
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$519
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$575
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$763
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$410
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$768
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$613
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$660
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$380
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$846
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$874
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$838
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610