Ho Chi Minh vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$734
$1107
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1845
$2727
🏠 One person rent
$387
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$684
$722
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$386
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.5
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$336
$1887
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
66
95
😀 Quality of life
66
79
🏙️ Population
9.39M
1.46M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 34% less expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 6928th and 4942nd ($734 vs $1107) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 70th 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 1.7 months in Kyoto. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Kyoto ranked 70th in Japan, while ranked 4947th and 947th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ho Chi Minh Kyoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.9
$8.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.6
$39.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.81
$4.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$3.41
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$483
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$280
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$852
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$508
$524
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.3
$66
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.8
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.41
$30.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.06%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3891
$3787
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1915
$2415
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$1.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$81.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.93
$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$5.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$8.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$3.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.73
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$4.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.4
$57.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.8
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.9
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.5
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.5
$48.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13093
$5215

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$519
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$955
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$989
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$994
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$1002
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$1005
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$1015
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$999
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$1008
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$957
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$960
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$964
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$1001
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1075
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1081
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$966
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1037
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$988
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1125
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$974
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$1016
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1088
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$981
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1133
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1057
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$974
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1061
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1099
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1277
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1060
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1118
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$1002
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$997
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$980
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1068
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1046
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1050
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1043
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$968
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1055