Ho Chi Minh vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$762
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1930
$2378
🏠 One person rent
$409
$363
🏘️ Family rent
$723
$567
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$366
🚐 Transport expenses
$71
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$340
$1610
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
67
59
😀 Quality of life
69
75
🏙️ Population
14M
738K

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 20% less expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 6919th and 5985th ($762 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 651st in Vietnam and Japan, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 1.7 months in Kumamoto. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Kumamoto ranked 132nd in Japan, while ranked 4450th and 1814th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs Kumamoto

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Ho Chi Minh Kumamoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.95
$6.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.35
$5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$2.71
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$3.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$547
$409
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1009
$542
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$328
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.58
$35.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.52%
1.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4266
$4227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1950
$2125
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$25.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$20.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$4.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$3.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$8.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.35
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$6.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$3.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.48
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.5
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.79
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.8
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$60.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$329
$334
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14995
$12557

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$540
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$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

Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$896
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$893
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$899
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$896
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$898
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$895
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$894
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$893
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$890
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$899
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$887
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$897
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$898
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$886
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$902
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$894
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$862
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$843
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$904
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$866
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$843
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$859
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$820
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$907
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$906
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$880
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$908
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$834
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$903
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$856
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$907
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$899
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$904
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$838
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$852
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$889
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$897
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$881
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$910
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$909