Ho Chi Minh vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$702
$1076
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1978
$2686
🏠 One person rent
$349
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$750
$946
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$335
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$457
$2275
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
66
91
😀 Quality of life
66
96
🏙️ Population
10.4M
1.52M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 35% less expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 6786th and 4822nd ($702 vs $1076) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 106th 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 2.1 months in Kobe. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Kobe ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 4217th and 14th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs Kobe

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Ho Chi Minh Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.85
$5.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$2.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$428
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1064
$906
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$676
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.7
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.1
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.9%
1.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4519
$3336
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2063
$2678
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.56
$80
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.78
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$4.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.87
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.6
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$3.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.05
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.39
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$62.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.4
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.08
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$58.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$306
$336
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16779
$9012

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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
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1006
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1060
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1024
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1058
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1000
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$993
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1006
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1005
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$995
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$977
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$972
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$996
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1006
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1116
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1000
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$996
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$997
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$997
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1103
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1012
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$995
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1284
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1012
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1048
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$994
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$994
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1069
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$990
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1105
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$995
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1024
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1048
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$997
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$998
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$995
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1103
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$993
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1015