Ho Chi Minh vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$734
$991
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1845
$2470
🏠 One person rent
$387
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$684
$555
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.5
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$336
$1577
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
66
58
😀 Quality of life
66
72
🏙️ Population
9.39M
738K

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 26% less expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 6928th and 5653rd ($734 vs $991) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 503rd in Vietnam and Japan, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 1.6 months in Kumamoto. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Kumamoto ranked 387th in Japan, while ranked 4947th and 3164th 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
$1.9
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.6
$31.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.81
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$422
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$280
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$545
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$508
$313
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.3
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.8
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.41
$35.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.06%
1.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3891
$3768
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1915
$2054
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$59.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.93
$29.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$23.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$6.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$19.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$5.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$8.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.73
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.4
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.8
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.9
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.5
$44.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.5
$61.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13093
$12669

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$519
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$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

Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$912
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$914
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$914
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$913
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$914
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$909
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$906
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$903
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$897
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$907
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$892
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$899
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$903
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$884
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$900
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$905
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$860
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$843
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$894
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$864
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$841
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$853
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$831
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$891
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$900
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$874
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$902
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$829
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$901
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$852
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$891
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$900
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$891
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$832
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$844
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$900
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$884
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$873
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$895
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$891