Ho Chi Minh vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$744
$970
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2071
$2425
🏠 One person rent
$376
$391
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$645
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.4
$99.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$1884
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
66
58
😀 Quality of life
65
70
🏙️ Population
9.39M
738K

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 23% less expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 6692nd and 5889th ($744 vs $970) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 802nd in Vietnam and Japan, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 1.9 months in Kumamoto. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Kumamoto ranked 352nd in Japan, while ranked 4277th and 2570th 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
$2.27
$6.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$43
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$5.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$3.43
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$3.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$191
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1185
$585
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$397
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.7
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.8
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$37.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.77%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4095
$4474
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2072
$2153
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.4
$60.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$9.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$2.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$22.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$4.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$9.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.43
$3.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$1.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.6
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.42
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$58.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$425
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14503
$12605

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$541
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$445
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$512
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$689
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$521
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$469
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$516
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$529
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$711
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$521
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$516
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$514
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$534
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$515
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$819
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$531
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$525
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$515
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$521
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$582
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$529
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$626
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$549
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$754
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$630
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$515
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$533
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$697
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$433
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$703
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$547
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$610
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$407
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$773
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$800
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$769
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564

Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$933
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$936
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$935
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$938
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$936
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$938
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$937
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$940
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$942
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$941
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$946
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$936
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$938
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$950
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$932
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$951
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$971
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$976
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$932
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$972
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$980
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$979
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$1039
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$922
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$938
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$982
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$968
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$1003
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$1014
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$998
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$955
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$950
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$964
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$1007
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$1002
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$964
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$982
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$995
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$961
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$919