Hiroshima vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hiroshima Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1003
$744
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2465
$2071
🏠 One person rent
$407
$376
🏘️ Family rent
$709
$848
🍽️ Food expenses
$363
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$75.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1735
$488
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
63
66
😀 Quality of life
68
65
🏙️ Population
1.2M
9.39M

The cost of living in Hiroshima is 35% more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 5674th and 6692nd ($1003 vs $744) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 664th and 1st in Japan and Vietnam, respectively. Check Japan vs Vietnam comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Hiroshima compared to 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh. Hiroshima ranked 446th best city to live in Japan vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 3185th and 4277th among best cities to live in the world.

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Hiroshima Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.54
$2.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.6
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.22
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$3.14
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$432
$444
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$284
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$767
$1185
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$655
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.4
$49.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$76.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$10.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.51%
9.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6276
$4095
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3477
$2072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.1
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$13.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$5.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.69
$3.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$0.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.15
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$1.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.44
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.04
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.44
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$4.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.4
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.4
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$178
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7209
$14503

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Cities near Hiroshima

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kaita
$936
12 km or 7.5 mi Hatsukaichi
$954
13 km or 8.1 mi Kumano
$944
18 km or 11 mi Etajima
$970
18 km or 11 mi Kure
$981
26 km or 16 mi Higashihiroshima
$986
27 km or 17 mi Otake
$1017
33 km or 20 mi Iwakuni
$1040
39 km or 24 mi Akitakata
$974
42 km or 26 mi Takehara
$978
51 km or 32 mi Mihara
$975
57 km or 35 mi Yanai
$988
59 km or 37 mi Miyoshi
$984
61 km or 38 mi Imabari
$999
65 km or 40 mi Masuda
$968
67 km or 41 mi Hamada
$981
67 km or 41 mi Hikari
$968
68 km or 42 mi Matsuyama
$1063
68 km or 42 mi Kudamatsu
$952
69 km or 43 mi Onomichi
$960
70 km or 44 mi Shunan
$942
71 km or 44 mi Masaki
$993
73 km or 45 mi Gotsu
$988
73 km or 46 mi Iyo
$996
73 km or 46 mi Shobara
$986
74 km or 46 mi Fuchu
$954
76 km or 47 mi Toon
$999
77 km or 48 mi Tobe
$997
84 km or 52 mi Fukuyama
$987
85 km or 53 mi Saijo
$1018
89 km or 55 mi Niihama
$1021
90 km or 56 mi Hofu
$882
90 km or 56 mi Oda
$1009
93 km or 58 mi Yamaguchi
$818
95 km or 59 mi Ibara
$962
97 km or 60 mi Hagi
$905
97 km or 61 mi Kasaoka
$961
98 km or 61 mi Ozu
$997
103 km or 64 mi Yawatahama
$995
105 km or 65 mi Asakuchi
$983

Cities near Ho Chi Minh

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$541
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$445
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$512
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$689
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$521
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$469
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$516
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$529
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$711
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$521
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$516
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$514
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$534
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$515
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$819
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$531
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$525
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$515
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$521
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$582
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$529
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$626
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$549
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$754
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$630
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$515
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$533
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$697
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$433
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$703
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$547
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$610
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$407
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$773
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$800
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$769
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564