Ho Chi Minh vs Leipzig - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Leipzig
🚶 Cost of living one person
$702
$1371
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1978
$3423
🏠 One person rent
$349
$641
🏘️ Family rent
$750
$1212
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$462
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$457
$2399
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
66
72
😀 Quality of life
66
91
🏙️ Population
10.4M
625K

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 49% less expensive than in Leipzig. Cities ranked 6786th and 3960th ($702 vs $1371) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 531st 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 1.8 months in Leipzig. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Leipzig ranked 17th in Germany, while ranked 4217th and 106th 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
$1.85
$11.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$51.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$9.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$4.28
 Cappuccino
$2.02
$3.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$428
$630
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$426
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1064
$1202
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$909
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.7
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.1
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11
$42.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.9%
3.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4519
$5428
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2063
$3298
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$3.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.56
$62.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.78
$24.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.87
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.6
$5.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$8.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.05
$10.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.39
$2.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.4
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.08
$19.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$74.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$84.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$306
$393
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16779
$10639

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Markkleeberg
$1322
22 km or 13 mi Delitzsch
$1303
26 km or 16 mi Grimma
$1269
27 km or 17 mi Merseburg
$1267
32 km or 20 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1264
33 km or 20 mi Weienfels
$1263
33 km or 21 mi Halle
$1242
36 km or 22 mi Halle-Neustadt
$1270
36 km or 22 mi Zeitz
$1260
39 km or 24 mi Altenburg
$1253
45 km or 28 mi Naumburg
$1262
50 km or 31 mi Torgau
$1271
54 km or 34 mi Kothen
$1249
55 km or 34 mi Gera
$1214
56 km or 35 mi Dobeln
$1230
57 km or 35 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1253
58 km or 36 mi Glauchau
$1096
58 km or 36 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1166
61 km or 38 mi Eisleben
$1255
62 km or 39 mi Wittenberg
$1258
63 km or 39 mi Riesa
$1269
67 km or 41 mi Werdau
$1069
67 km or 42 mi Chemnitz
$1134
69 km or 43 mi Bernburg
$1193
69 km or 43 mi Zwickau
$961
70 km or 43 mi Apolda
$1216
72 km or 45 mi Jena
$1135
74 km or 46 mi Zerbst
$1263
77 km or 48 mi Greiz
$1252
77 km or 48 mi Sangerhausen
$1260
78 km or 49 mi Meissen
$1296
79 km or 49 mi Aschersleben
$1250
80 km or 50 mi Reichenbach im Vogtland
$1099
82 km or 51 mi Freiberg
$1165
82 km or 51 mi Stafurt
$1248
84 km or 52 mi Weimar
$1278
86 km or 54 mi Coswig
$1329
88 km or 54 mi Schonebeck
$1295
93 km or 58 mi Radebeul
$1351
94 km or 59 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1204