Ho Chi Minh vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$726
$992
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1883
$2346
🏠 One person rent
$370
$483
🏘️ Family rent
$634
$775
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.8
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$500
$1014
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
67
93
😀 Quality of life
71
82
🏙️ Population
14M
9M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 27% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 7123rd and 5636th ($726 vs $992) 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 months in Kuala Lumpur. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 3396th and 555th 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
$2.1
$4.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$5.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$4.86
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$3.41
🥤 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
$512
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$904
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$572
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$38.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.8
$60.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.78
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.72%
4.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4456
$4081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1839
$1476
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.72
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.78
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$3.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.33
$4.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.7
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.45
$5.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$7.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$66.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$91.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$379
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17174
$11913

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$522
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$798
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$741
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$610
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$654
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$743
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$617
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$707
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$678
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$759
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$488
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$677
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$576
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$737
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$555
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$717
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$621
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$720
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$466
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$762
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$843
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3105
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$531
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$453
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$501
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$449
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$545
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$592
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$616
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$439
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$588
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$747