Ho Chi Minh vs Leipzig - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Leipzig
🚶 Cost of living one person
$744
$1449
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2071
$3571
🏠 One person rent
$376
$688
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$1289
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$499
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.4
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$2807
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
66
72
😀 Quality of life
65
92
🏙️ Population
9.39M
616K

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 49% less expensive than in Leipzig. Cities ranked 6692nd and 3925th ($744 vs $1449) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 535th in Vietnam and Germany, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Germany 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 Leipzig. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Leipzig ranked 16th in Germany, while ranked 4277th and 80th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs Leipzig

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Ho Chi Minh Leipzig
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.27
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$56.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$4.47
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$4.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$2.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$681
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$454
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1185
$1250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$965
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.7
$145
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.8
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$43.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.77%
3.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4095
$4637
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2072
$2606
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$3.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.4
$62.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$19.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$4.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$6.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$0.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.43
$8.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$2.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.6
$30.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.42
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$36.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$86.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$87.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$394
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14503
$10026

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Markkleeberg
$1406
22 km or 13 mi Delitzsch
$1387
26 km or 16 mi Grimma
$1347
27 km or 17 mi Merseburg
$1349
32 km or 20 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1372
33 km or 20 mi Weienfels
$1360
33 km or 21 mi Halle
$1320
36 km or 22 mi Halle-Neustadt
$1342
36 km or 22 mi Zeitz
$1365
39 km or 24 mi Altenburg
$1273
45 km or 28 mi Naumburg
$1365
50 km or 31 mi Torgau
$1345
54 km or 34 mi Kothen
$1384
55 km or 34 mi Gera
$1170
56 km or 35 mi Dobeln
$1306
57 km or 35 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1396
58 km or 36 mi Glauchau
$1210
58 km or 36 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1261
61 km or 38 mi Eisleben
$1376
62 km or 39 mi Wittenberg
$1421
63 km or 39 mi Riesa
$1330
67 km or 41 mi Werdau
$1191
67 km or 42 mi Chemnitz
$1228
69 km or 43 mi Bernburg
$1393
69 km or 43 mi Zwickau
$1095
70 km or 43 mi Apolda
$1306
72 km or 45 mi Jena
$1231
74 km or 46 mi Zerbst
$1387
77 km or 48 mi Greiz
$1263
77 km or 48 mi Sangerhausen
$1379
78 km or 49 mi Meissen
$1354
79 km or 49 mi Aschersleben
$1386
80 km or 50 mi Reichenbach im Vogtland
$1211
82 km or 51 mi Freiberg
$1215
82 km or 51 mi Stafurt
$1387
84 km or 52 mi Weimar
$1367
86 km or 54 mi Coswig
$1386
88 km or 54 mi Schonebeck
$1386
93 km or 58 mi Radebeul
$1413
94 km or 59 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1261