Ho Chi Minh vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$762
$2265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1930
$5394
🏠 One person rent
$409
$1281
🏘️ Family rent
$723
$2031
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$603
🚐 Transport expenses
$71
$201
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$340
$4606
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
67
100
😀 Quality of life
69
95
🏙️ Population
14M
2.3M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 66% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 6919th and 1354th ($762 vs $2265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1137th in Vietnam and the United States, respectively. Check Vietnam vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 2 months in Houston. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Houston ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 4450th and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs Houston

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Ho Chi Minh Houston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.95
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$73.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.35
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$6.31
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$5.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$2.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$547
$1411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$1003
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1009
$2380
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$1609
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$204
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.58
$63.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.52%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4266
$2542
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1950
$1944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$71.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$21.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$3.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$5.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$3.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$3.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$3.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.35
$9.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$3.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.48
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.5
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.79
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.8
$46.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$329
$1729
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14995
$22380

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$540
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$419
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$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

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$2228
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$2150
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$2071
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$2112
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$2136
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$2297
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$2386
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$2102
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$2072
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$2114
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$2738
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$2048
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$1836
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$1897
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$2112
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$2022
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$1913
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$2000
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$1900
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$1887
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$2226
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$1971
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$1904
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$1510
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$2115
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$2444
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$2027
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$2153
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$2237
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$2125
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$2229
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$2171
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$2200
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$2187
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$2285
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$2059
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$2221