Hiroshima vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hiroshima Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$883
$734
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2148
$1845
🏠 One person rent
$336
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$568
$684
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$70.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2547
$336
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
63
66
😀 Quality of life
89
66
🏙️ Population
1.2M
9.39M

The cost of living in Hiroshima is 20% more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 6313th and 6928th ($883 vs $734) 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 0.5 months in Ho Chi Minh. Hiroshima ranked 8th best city to live in Japan vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 266th and 4947th 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
$5.95
$1.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.6
$22.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.59
$3.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$1.14
☕ Cappuccino
$2.86
$1.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$302
$499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$280
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$541
$921
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$508
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.2
$54.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$83.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.1
$9.41
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.8%
9.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1883
$3891
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1565
$1915
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.8
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$5.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.28
$3.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$2.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$0.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.3
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.68
$1.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$1.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.34
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.9
$19.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$3.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.24
$8.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.6
$44.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.7
$94.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$164
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3590
$13093

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Cities near Hiroshima

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kaita
$859
12 km or 7.5 mi Hatsukaichi
$882
13 km or 8.1 mi Kumano
$877
18 km or 11 mi Etajima
$904
18 km or 11 mi Kure
$913
26 km or 16 mi Higashihiroshima
$926
27 km or 17 mi Otake
$957
33 km or 20 mi Iwakuni
$986
39 km or 24 mi Akitakata
$924
42 km or 26 mi Takehara
$934
51 km or 32 mi Mihara
$939
57 km or 35 mi Yanai
$972
59 km or 37 mi Miyoshi
$941
61 km or 38 mi Imabari
$961
65 km or 40 mi Masuda
$964
67 km or 41 mi Hamada
$952
67 km or 41 mi Hikari
$975
68 km or 42 mi Matsuyama
$1019
68 km or 42 mi Kudamatsu
$989
69 km or 43 mi Onomichi
$954
70 km or 44 mi Shunan
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Masaki
$951
73 km or 45 mi Gotsu
$950
73 km or 46 mi Iyo
$955
73 km or 46 mi Shobara
$944
74 km or 46 mi Fuchu
$916
76 km or 47 mi Toon
$961
77 km or 48 mi Tobe
$958
84 km or 52 mi Fukuyama
$927
85 km or 53 mi Saijo
$978
89 km or 55 mi Niihama
$984
90 km or 56 mi Hofu
$1042
90 km or 56 mi Oda
$958
93 km or 58 mi Yamaguchi
$1117
95 km or 59 mi Ibara
$924
97 km or 60 mi Hagi
$1021
97 km or 61 mi Kasaoka
$920
98 km or 61 mi Ozu
$958
103 km or 64 mi Yawatahama
$952
105 km or 65 mi Asakuchi
$956

Cities near Ho Chi Minh

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$519
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$410
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$493
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$686
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$502
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$439
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$498
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$507
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$727
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$482
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$491
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$504
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$515
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$494
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$829
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$572
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$507
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$516
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$523
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$622
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$511
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$635
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$508
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$763
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$650
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$501
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$571
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$708
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$403
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$718
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$601
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$615
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$372
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$787
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$812
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$779
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588