Ho Chi Minh vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$702
$886
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1978
$2167
🏠 One person rent
$349
$335
🏘️ Family rent
$750
$552
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$386
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$94.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$457
$1871
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
66
58
😀 Quality of life
66
72
🏙️ Population
10.4M
738K

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 21% less expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 6786th and 6050th ($702 vs $886) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 832nd 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 2.1 months in Kumamoto. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Kumamoto ranked 325th in Japan, while ranked 4217th and 2098th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ho Chi Minh Kumamoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.85
$3.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$3.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$3.88
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$4.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$428
$426
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$181
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1064
$557
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.7
$64.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.1
$99.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11
$40.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.9%
1.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4519
$3332
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2063
$1979
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.56
$59.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.78
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$5.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$24.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$7.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$5.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.87
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.6
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$2.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.05
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.39
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.4
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.08
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$26.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$47.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$306
$291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16779
$8419

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$550
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$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

Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$860
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$860
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$861
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$859
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$862
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$864
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$865
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$866
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$864
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$875
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$873
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$885
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$881
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$874
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$893
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$881
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$871
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$867
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$911
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$874
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$868
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$877
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$899
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$931
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$904
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$877
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$882
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$873
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$913
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$879
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$904
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$884
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$898
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$876
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$879
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$900
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$892
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$886
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$903
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$932