Ho Chi Minh vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$726
$362
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1883
$875
🏠 One person rent
$370
$127
🏘️ Family rent
$634
$215
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$159
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.8
$42.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$500
$255
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
67
73
😀 Quality of life
71
61
🏙️ Population
14M
4.5M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 101% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 7123rd and 9031st ($726 vs $362) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 40th in Vietnam and India, respectively. Check Vietnam vs India 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 Kolkata. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Kolkata ranked 10th in India, while ranked 3396th and 5764th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs Kolkata

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Ho Chi Minh Kolkata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.1
$2.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$12.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$4.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$1.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$136
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$77.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$904
$250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$138
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$30.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.8
$47.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.78
$7.12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.72%
9.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4456
$1150
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1839
$586
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$3.11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.72
$3.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$0.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$0.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$4.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$6.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.78
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$9.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.33
$4.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.7
$1.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$0.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$13.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.45
$3.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$7.92
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$2.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$21.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$35.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$379
$35.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17174
$1762

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21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$522
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$414
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$503
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$721
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$519
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$455
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$508
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$523
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$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
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$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

Cities near Kolkata

Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$321
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$333
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$326
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$318
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$319
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$313
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$321
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$321
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$331
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$324
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$327
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$318
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$315
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$314
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$322
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$328
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$339
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$311
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$319
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$311
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$313
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$362
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$285
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$296
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$272
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$276
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$267
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$326
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$287
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$272
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$288
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$268
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$274
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$289
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$321
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$339
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$273
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$478
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$348
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$289