Ho Chi Minh vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$744
$3187
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2071
$7653
🏠 One person rent
$376
$2045
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$3732
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$714
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.4
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$5275
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
66
99
😀 Quality of life
65
94
🏙️ Population
9.39M
3.9M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 77% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 6692nd and 72nd ($744 vs $3187) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 59th 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 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 1.7 months in Los Angeles. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Los Angeles ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 4277th and 47th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ho Chi Minh Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.27
$21.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$7.95
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$2261
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$1732
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1185
$3983
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$3315
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.7
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.8
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.77%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4095
$7592
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2072
$7011
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.4
$73.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$4.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$4.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$3.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.43
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$8.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$4.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.6
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.42
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$174
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$27.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$61
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$1998
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14503
$28613

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Distance City Cost of living
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$541
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$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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$2682
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2673
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2720
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2652
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2748
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2883
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2849
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2604
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2984
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2561
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2738
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2675
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2612
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3553
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2831
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2289
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2633
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2733
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2844
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3327
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2638
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3271
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2354
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2709
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3009
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2861
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2776
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2714
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2629
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2572
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2866
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2715
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3054
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2717
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2552
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2569
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2673
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3065
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2754