Ho Chi Minh vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$734
$3361
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1845
$7751
🏠 One person rent
$387
$2151
🏘️ Family rent
$684
$3720
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$750
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.5
$245
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$336
$4549
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
66
99
😀 Quality of life
66
94
🏙️ Population
9.39M
3.9M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 78% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 6928th and 65th ($734 vs $3361) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 51st in Vietnam and the United States, respectively. Check Vietnam vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 1.4 months in Los Angeles. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Los Angeles ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 4947th and 74th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ho Chi Minh Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.9
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.6
$90.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.81
$13.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$8.27
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$6.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$2364
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$280
$1847
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$4128
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$508
$3274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.3
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.8
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.41
$69.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.06%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3891
$7753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1915
$6833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$81.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.93
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$3.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$4.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$7.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$5.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$4.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$3.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$13.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.73
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$9.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$5.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.4
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.8
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.9
$168
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$31.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.5
$62
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.5
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$1849
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13093
$26874

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$519
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$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
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2803
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2786
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2844
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2780
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2722
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2940
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2952
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2764
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3132
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2728
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3036
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2739
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2762
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3656
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2947
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2917
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2807
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2822
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3002
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3706
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2758
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3288
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2650
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2856
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3119
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2970
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2855
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2794
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2769
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2731
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3004
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2810
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3122
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3008
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2725
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2682
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3595
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2788
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3191
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2927