Ho Chi Minh vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$726
$627
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1883
$1503
🏠 One person rent
$370
$285
🏘️ Family rent
$634
$478
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.8
$60.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$500
$449
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
67
81
😀 Quality of life
71
71
🏙️ Population
14M
11.1M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 16% more expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 7123rd and 7756th ($726 vs $627) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Vietnam and Indonesia, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 0.7 months in Jakarta. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Jakarta ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 3396th and 3291st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs Jakarta

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Ho Chi Minh Jakarta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.1
$2.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$17
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$3.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$2.66
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$2.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$320
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$178
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$904
$575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$316
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$58.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.8
$90.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.78
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.72%
9.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4456
$2279
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1839
$1308
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$18.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.72
$3.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$8.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$3.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.78
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$21.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.33
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.7
$1.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$2.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$0.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.45
$3.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$55.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$72.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$379
$155
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17174
$7460

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$455
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$508
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$523
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$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
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$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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$516
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$515
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$376
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$552
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$466
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$472
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$551
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$469
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$468
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$502
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$345
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$494
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$424
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$458
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$457
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$446
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$452
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$490
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$400
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$393
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$436
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$371
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$381
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$428
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$419
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
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$438
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$428
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$416
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$417
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$402
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$386
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$520
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$358
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$437
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$450
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$419
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$422
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$477