Ho Chi Minh vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$734
$866
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1845
$2078
🏠 One person rent
$387
$415
🏘️ Family rent
$684
$706
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.5
$74
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$336
$1175
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
66
93
😀 Quality of life
66
78
🏙️ Population
9.39M
1.98M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 15% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 6928th and 6384th ($734 vs $866) 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 0.5 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 4947th and 985th 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
$1.9
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.6
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.81
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$4.73
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$280
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$508
$550
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.3
$36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.8
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.41
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.06%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3891
$3056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1915
$1519
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$16.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.93
$9.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$0.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$2.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$9.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$4.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.73
$3.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.4
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.8
$4.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.9
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.5
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.5
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$267
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13093
$9002

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$519
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$410
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$493
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$686
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$502
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$439
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$498
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$507
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$727
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$482
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$491
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$504
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$515
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$494
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$829
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$572
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$507
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$516
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$523
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$622
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$511
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$635
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$508
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$763
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$650
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$501
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$571
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$708
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$403
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$718
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$601
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$615
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$372
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$787
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$812
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$779
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$789
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$681
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$584
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$609
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$704
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$643
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$689
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$654
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$771
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$519
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$657
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$552
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$788
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$552
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$771
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$598
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$701
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$503
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$754
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$789
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$653
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3201
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$466
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$542
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$460
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$509
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$570
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$592
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$449
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$592
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$756