Ho Chi Minh vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$726
$1100
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1883
$2780
🏠 One person rent
$370
$419
🏘️ Family rent
$634
$722
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.8
$213
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$500
$1874
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
67
96
😀 Quality of life
71
78
🏙️ Population
14M
1.46M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 34% less expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 7123rd and 5014th ($726 vs $1100) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 71st 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 1.7 months in Kyoto. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Kyoto ranked 42nd in Japan, while ranked 3396th and 867th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs Kyoto

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Ho Chi Minh Kyoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.1
$7.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$29
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$3.27
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$467
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$904
$861
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$531
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$63.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.8
$97.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.78
$28.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.72%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4456
$4384
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1839
$2352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$79.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.72
$27.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$6.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$4.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$4.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.78
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$8.64
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.33
$3.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.7
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$0.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$54
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.45
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$26.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$57
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$60.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$379
$607
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17174
$6117

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$522
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$414
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$503
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$721
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$519
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$455
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$508
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$523
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$776
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$480
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$493
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$518
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$530
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$506
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$893
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$563
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$517
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$528
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$533
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$582
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$518
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$668
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$540
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$766
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$679
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$515
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$601
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$718
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$407
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$724
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$609
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$699
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$375
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$809
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$839
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$799
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586

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Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$930
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$949
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$950
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$964
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$946
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$942
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$949
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$960
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$930
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$932
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$932
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$954
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$946
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$986
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$936
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$946
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$946
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$986
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$941
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$970
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$982
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$938
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$975
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$964
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$949
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$982
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1010
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1063
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$987
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1026
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$950
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$958
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$948
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1042
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$988
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$996
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$991
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$929
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1010