Ho Chi Minh vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$744
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2071
$2135
🏠 One person rent
$376
$450
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$787
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.4
$69.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$1450
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
66
93
😀 Quality of life
65
76
🏙️ Population
9.39M
1.98M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 17% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 6692nd and 6160th ($744 vs $892) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Vietnam and Malaysia, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 4277th and 883rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs Kuala Lumpur

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Ho Chi Minh Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.27
$4.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$4.99
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$495
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$343
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1185
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.7
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.8
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$27.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.77%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4095
$3145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2072
$1425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.4
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$9.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$3.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.43
$4.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$3.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.6
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.42
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$80.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14503
$9485

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$541
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$445
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$512
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$689
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$521
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$469
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$516
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$529
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$711
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$521
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$516
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$514
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$534
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$515
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$819
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$531
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$525
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$515
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$521
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$582
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$529
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$626
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$549
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$754
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$630
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$515
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$533
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$697
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$433
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$703
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$547
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$610
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$407
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$773
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$800
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$769
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$732
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$687
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$571
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$617
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$729
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$630
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$699
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$673
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$752
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$585
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$670
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$518
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$750
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$759
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$745
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$579
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$671
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$590
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$669
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$709
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3168
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$519
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$604
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$503
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$523
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$563
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$594
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$490
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$561
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$742