Hiroshima vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hiroshima Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$842
$726
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2041
$1883
🏠 One person rent
$321
$370
🏘️ Family rent
$539
$634
🍽️ Food expenses
$355
$208
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.4
$70.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2420
$500
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
65
67
😀 Quality of life
93
71
🏙️ Population
1.2M
14M

The cost of living in Hiroshima is 16% more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 6587th and 7123rd ($842 vs $726) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 876th and 1st in Japan and Vietnam, respectively. Check Japan vs Vietnam comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.9 months in Hiroshima compared to 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh. Hiroshima ranked 6th best city to live in Japan vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 67th and 3396th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hiroshima vs Ho Chi Minh

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Hiroshima Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.91
$2.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.35
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.51
$1.14
☕ Cappuccino
$2.74
$1.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$282
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$196
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$510
$904
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$362
$437
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.9
$60
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$93.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.7
$9.78
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.05%
8.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1968
$4456
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1654
$1839
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.73
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$5.72
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$3.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$0.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.78
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$1.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$1.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.14
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.2
$22.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$3.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$29.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$7.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.8
$52.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.7
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$156
$379
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3346
$17174

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Cities near Hiroshima

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kaita
$827
12 km or 7.5 mi Hatsukaichi
$847
13 km or 8.1 mi Kumano
$840
18 km or 11 mi Etajima
$866
18 km or 11 mi Kure
$871
26 km or 16 mi Higashihiroshima
$882
27 km or 17 mi Otake
$918
33 km or 20 mi Iwakuni
$943
39 km or 24 mi Akitakata
$881
42 km or 26 mi Takehara
$887
51 km or 32 mi Mihara
$885
57 km or 35 mi Yanai
$916
59 km or 37 mi Miyoshi
$895
61 km or 38 mi Imabari
$907
65 km or 40 mi Masuda
$902
67 km or 41 mi Hamada
$900
67 km or 41 mi Hikari
$913
68 km or 42 mi Matsuyama
$950
68 km or 42 mi Kudamatsu
$918
69 km or 43 mi Onomichi
$884
70 km or 44 mi Shunan
$932
71 km or 44 mi Masaki
$895
73 km or 45 mi Gotsu
$901
73 km or 46 mi Iyo
$896
73 km or 46 mi Shobara
$900
74 km or 46 mi Fuchu
$862
76 km or 47 mi Toon
$902
77 km or 48 mi Tobe
$897
84 km or 52 mi Fukuyama
$860
85 km or 53 mi Saijo
$925
89 km or 55 mi Niihama
$932
90 km or 56 mi Hofu
$964
90 km or 56 mi Oda
$908
93 km or 58 mi Yamaguchi
$1020
95 km or 59 mi Ibara
$873
97 km or 60 mi Hagi
$948
97 km or 61 mi Kasaoka
$874
98 km or 61 mi Ozu
$901
103 km or 64 mi Yawatahama
$896
105 km or 65 mi Asakuchi
$901

Cities near Ho Chi Minh

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$522
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$414
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$503
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$721
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$519
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$455
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$508
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$523
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$776
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$480
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$493
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$518
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$530
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$506
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$893
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$563
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$517
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$528
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$533
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$582
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$518
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$668
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$540
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$766
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$679
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$515
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$601
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$718
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$407
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$724
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$609
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$699
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$375
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$809
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$839
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$799
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586