Ho Chi Minh vs Kawasaki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Kawasaki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$702
$1101
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1978
$3133
🏠 One person rent
$349
$455
🏘️ Family rent
$750
$1082
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$360
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$457
$2552
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
66
99
😀 Quality of life
66
82
🏙️ Population
10.4M
1.54M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 36% less expensive than in Kawasaki. Cities ranked 6786th and 4726th ($702 vs $1101) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 73rd in Vietnam and Japan, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Japan 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 Kawasaki. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Kawasaki ranked 12th in Japan, while ranked 4217th and 355th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs Kawasaki

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Ho Chi Minh Kawasaki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.85
$6.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$40.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$4.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.76
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$428
$493
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$273
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1064
$1129
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$822
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.7
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.1
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.9%
1.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4519
$5293
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2063
$2972
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.56
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.78
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$5.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$4.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.87
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.6
$8.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$3.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.05
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.39
$4.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$54.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.4
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$37.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.08
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$34.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$56.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$306
$510
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16779
$15182

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Distance City Cost of living
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$550
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$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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Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1329
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1099
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1556
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1115
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1102
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1064
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1117
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1127
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1062
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1051
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1054
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1064
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1105
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1068
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1041
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$1130
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1091
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$1075
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1060
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1067
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1166
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1069
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1064
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$1167
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1070
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1136
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1042
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1057
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1052
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$1020
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1066
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$985
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1078
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$1267
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1056
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1224
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1045