Ho Chi Minh vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$702
$2129
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1978
$5041
🏠 One person rent
$349
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$750
$1916
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$609
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$457
$4818
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
66
71
😀 Quality of life
66
89
🏙️ Population
10.4M
888K

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 67% less expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 6786th and 1474th ($702 vs $2129) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1308th 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 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 2.3 months in Indianapolis. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Indianapolis ranked 27th in the United States, while ranked 4217th and 146th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ho Chi Minh Indianapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.85
$20.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$68.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$9.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$5.11
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$4.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$428
$1305
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$966
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1064
$2169
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$1492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.7
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.1
$221
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.9%
6.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4519
$1877
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2063
$1547
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.56
$59.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.78
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$4.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$3.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$3.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$6.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.87
$2.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.6
$14.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$8.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.05
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.39
$4.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$4.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.4
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$108
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.08
$16.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$82.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$306
$1858
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16779
$27248

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$550
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$479
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$534
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$694
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$515
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$463
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$509
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$522
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$711
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$566
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$553
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$555
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$518
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$516
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$802
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$512
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$520
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$521
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$526
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$569
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$524
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$628
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$554
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$755
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$587
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$518
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$539
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$614
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$436
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$619
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$547
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$601
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$422
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$653
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$665
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$648
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518

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17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$2019
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$2034
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$2032
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$2037
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$2002
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$1988
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1973
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$1992
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1906
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1950
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1795
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1896
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2212
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1775
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1596
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$1944
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1850
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$2127
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1846
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1465
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1840
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1732
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1913
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1889
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1486
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1826
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$1750
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1803
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$1938
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1844
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1659
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$1907
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1709
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1721
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1507
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1919
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$1844
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1904
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1857
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1798