Ho Chi Minh vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$762
$981
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1930
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$409
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$723
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$320
🚐 Transport expenses
$71
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$340
$1331
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
67
93
😀 Quality of life
69
84
🏙️ Population
14M
9M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 22% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 6919th and 5802nd ($762 vs $981) 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 0.4 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 4450th and 520th 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
$1.95
$4.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.35
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$5
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$547
$602
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$350
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1009
$1058
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$41.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$63.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.58
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.52%
4.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4266
$3532
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1950
$1566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.35
$4.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$4.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.48
$5.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.5
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.79
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.8
$64.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$329
$309
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14995
$10356

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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
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$831
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$750
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$627
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$664
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$762
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$678
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$736
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$701
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$788
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$513
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$696
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$588
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$780
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$572
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$770
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$640
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$740
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$495
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$792
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$838
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$663
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3119
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$551
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$461
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$533
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$458
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$564
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$628
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$634
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$451
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$622
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$790