Ho Chi Minh vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$702
$743
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1978
$1779
🏠 One person rent
$349
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$750
$648
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$248
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$457
$1229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
66
93
😀 Quality of life
66
77
🏙️ Population
10.4M
1.98M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 5% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 6786th and 6605th ($702 vs $743) 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 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 4217th and 772nd 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
$1.85
$3.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$4.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$3.51
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$428
$424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1064
$872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.7
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.1
$54.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11
$25.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.9%
4.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4519
$2386
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2063
$1168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.56
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.78
$8.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$9.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.87
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.6
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$3.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.05
$3.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.39
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.4
$4.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$15.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.08
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$69.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$306
$208
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16779
$6454

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$550
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$479
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$534
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$694
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$515
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$463
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$509
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$522
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$711
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$566
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$553
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$555
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$518
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$516
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$802
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$512
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$520
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$521
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$526
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$569
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$524
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$628
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$554
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$755
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$587
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$518
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$539
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$614
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$436
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$619
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$547
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$601
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$422
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$653
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$665
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$648
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$644
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$582
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$480
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$539
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$553
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$545
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$602
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$565
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$611
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$554
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$550
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$482
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$609
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$638
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$610
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$512
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$578
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$558
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$566
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$623
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$544
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3007
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$455
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$500
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$585
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$483
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$453
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$487
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$496
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$472
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$520
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$650