Ho Chi Minh vs Jacksonville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Jacksonville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$744
$2386
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2071
$5446
🏠 One person rent
$376
$1474
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$2456
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.4
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$4014
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
66
56
😀 Quality of life
65
87
🏙️ Population
9.39M
950K

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 69% less expensive than in Jacksonville. Cities ranked 6692nd and 943rd ($744 vs $2386) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 837th 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 1.7 months in Jacksonville. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Jacksonville ranked 73rd in the United States, while ranked 4277th and 271st among best cities to live in the world.

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Ho Chi Minh Jacksonville
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.27
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$86.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$4.99
 Cappuccino
$1.86
$5.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$2.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$1446
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$1266
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1185
$2652
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$2118
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.7
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.8
$168
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$62.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.77%
6.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4095
$4741
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2072
$2423
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.4
$60.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$23.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$4.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$4.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$2.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.43
$7.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$5.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$3.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.6
$24.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.42
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$55.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$1421
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14503
$10904

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Jacksonville Beach
$2257
26 km or 16 mi Fleming Island
$2244
49 km or 31 mi St. Marys
$2123
74 km or 46 mi Palatka
$2163
96 km or 60 mi Palm Coast
$2110
98 km or 61 mi Gainesville
$1929
120 km or 75 mi Waycross
$2094
127 km or 79 mi Ormond Beach
$2151
134 km or 83 mi Ocala
$1957
137 km or 85 mi Daytona Beach
$2108
147 km or 91 mi DeLand
$2306
147 km or 91 mi Port Orange
$2254
159 km or 99 mi New Smyrna Beach
$2451
163 km or 101 mi Deltona
$2369
163 km or 101 mi Eustis
$2302
167 km or 104 mi Edgewater
$2382
167 km or 104 mi Valdosta
$2099
169 km or 105 mi Hinesville
$2198
169 km or 105 mi Leesburg
$2279
174 km or 108 mi Sanford
$2353
183 km or 114 mi Apopka
$2408
184 km or 114 mi Winter Springs
$2380
186 km or 115 mi Altamonte Springs
$2408
187 km or 116 mi Casselberry
$2397
189 km or 118 mi Oviedo
$2364
194 km or 120 mi Winter Park
$2457
194 km or 121 mi Ocoee
$2406
195 km or 121 mi Winter Garden
$2382
197 km or 122 mi Clermont
$2328
200 km or 124 mi Savannah
$2231
200 km or 124 mi Orlando
$2594
202 km or 126 mi Pooler
$2071
208 km or 129 mi Titusville
$2228
209 km or 130 mi Brooksville
$2289
223 km or 138 mi Bluffton
$2595
224 km or 139 mi Hilton Head Island
$2609
225 km or 140 mi Kissimmee
$2267
233 km or 145 mi St. Cloud
$2283
237 km or 147 mi Zephyrhills
$2075
237 km or 148 mi Statesboro
$1872