Hiroshima vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hiroshima Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$877
$762
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2128
$1930
🏠 One person rent
$334
$409
🏘️ Family rent
$563
$723
🍽️ Food expenses
$370
$205
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$71
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2549
$340
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
65
67
😀 Quality of life
92
69
🏙️ Population
1.2M
14M

The cost of living in Hiroshima is 15% more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 6460th and 6919th ($877 vs $762) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 874th 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 0.4 months in Ho Chi Minh. Hiroshima ranked 5th best city to live in Japan vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 88th and 4450th 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
$6.16
$1.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.6
$4.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$1.15
☕ Cappuccino
$2.87
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$547
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$289
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$536
$1009
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$59
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$90.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.3
$9.58
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.05%
8.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1955
$4266
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1629
$1950
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.78
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$5.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.2
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$3.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$2.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$1.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.19
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$1.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$1.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.21
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.16
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.8
$20.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$3.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$27.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.4
$46.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.6
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$165
$329
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3517
$14995

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Cities near Hiroshima

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kaita
$854
12 km or 7.5 mi Hatsukaichi
$877
13 km or 8.1 mi Kumano
$868
18 km or 11 mi Etajima
$902
18 km or 11 mi Kure
$902
26 km or 16 mi Higashihiroshima
$913
27 km or 17 mi Otake
$956
33 km or 20 mi Iwakuni
$981
39 km or 24 mi Akitakata
$913
42 km or 26 mi Takehara
$920
51 km or 32 mi Mihara
$919
57 km or 35 mi Yanai
$970
59 km or 37 mi Miyoshi
$925
61 km or 38 mi Imabari
$941
65 km or 40 mi Masuda
$963
67 km or 41 mi Hamada
$942
67 km or 41 mi Hikari
$974
68 km or 42 mi Matsuyama
$991
68 km or 42 mi Kudamatsu
$984
69 km or 43 mi Onomichi
$932
70 km or 44 mi Shunan
$1001
71 km or 44 mi Masaki
$934
73 km or 45 mi Gotsu
$938
73 km or 46 mi Iyo
$937
73 km or 46 mi Shobara
$924
74 km or 46 mi Fuchu
$898
76 km or 47 mi Toon
$942
77 km or 48 mi Tobe
$939
84 km or 52 mi Fukuyama
$913
85 km or 53 mi Saijo
$953
89 km or 55 mi Niihama
$964
90 km or 56 mi Hofu
$1031
90 km or 56 mi Oda
$940
93 km or 58 mi Yamaguchi
$1102
95 km or 59 mi Ibara
$906
97 km or 60 mi Hagi
$1019
97 km or 61 mi Kasaoka
$907
98 km or 61 mi Ozu
$940
103 km or 64 mi Yawatahama
$934
105 km or 65 mi Asakuchi
$934

Cities near Ho Chi Minh

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