Ho Chi Minh vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$762
$1103
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1930
$2716
🏠 One person rent
$409
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$723
$762
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$423
🚐 Transport expenses
$71
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$340
$1876
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
67
91
😀 Quality of life
69
81
🏙️ Population
14M
1.52M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 31% less expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 6919th and 5047th ($762 vs $1103) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 98th in Vietnam and Japan, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 1.7 months in Kobe. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Kobe ranked 16th in Japan, while ranked 4450th and 681st 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
$1.95
$6.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.35
$5.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$2.89
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$547
$421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$312
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1009
$763
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.58
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.52%
2.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4266
$5111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1950
$2533
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$15.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$6.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$30.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$6.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$4.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$5.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.35
$3.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$1.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$46.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.48
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.5
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.79
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.8
$52.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$44.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$329
$331
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14995
$12285

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$540
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$419
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$525
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$708
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$519
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$456
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$514
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$523
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$760
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$500
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$506
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$501
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$535
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$512
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$882
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$572
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$526
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$535
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$543
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$587
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$530
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$652
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$541
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$764
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$679
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$519
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$575
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$763
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$410
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$768
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$613
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$660
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$380
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$846
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$874
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$838
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1029
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1131
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1042
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1016
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1012
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1041
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1015
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1028
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1029
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1061
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1012
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1010
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1274
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$997
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1037
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1033
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1041
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1127
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$999
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1162
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1047
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1017
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1040
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1044
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1075
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1045
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1046
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1051
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$966
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1056
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1062
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1142
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1051
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$996
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1071