Ho Chi Minh vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$726
$2405
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1883
$5527
🏠 One person rent
$370
$1478
🏘️ Family rent
$634
$2331
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$647
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.8
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$500
$4390
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
67
70
😀 Quality of life
71
89
🏙️ Population
14M
888K

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 70% less expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 7123rd and 1079th ($726 vs $2405) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 928th 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 1.8 months in Indianapolis. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Indianapolis ranked 63rd in the United States, while ranked 3396th and 237th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs Indianapolis

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Ho Chi Minh Indianapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.1
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$6.99
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$5.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$3.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$1535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$1207
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$904
$2597
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$1915
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.8
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.78
$63.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.72%
6.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4456
$2599
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1839
$1872
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$60.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.72
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$4.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$3.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$5.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$4.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.78
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.33
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.7
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$5.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.45
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$57
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$379
$1743
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17174
$24177

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$522
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$414
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$503
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$721
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$519
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$455
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$508
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$523
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$776
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$480
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$493
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$518
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$530
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$506
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$893
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$563
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$517
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$528
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$533
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$582
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$518
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$668
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$540
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$766
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$679
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$515
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$601
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$718
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$407
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$724
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$609
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$699
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$375
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$809
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$839
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$799
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586

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Distance City Cost of living
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$2088
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$1968
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$2060
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$1919
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$2065
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$2035
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$2018
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$2045
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1860
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1974
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1706
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1813
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2100
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1722
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1508
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2006
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1868
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$1913
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1877
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1575
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1913
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1967
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1984
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$2002
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1617
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1942
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$2051
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1933
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$2392
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1900
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1827
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$2126
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1897
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1898
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1746
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1836
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1855
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1894
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1843
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1908