Ho Chi Minh vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$726
$3420
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1883
$7800
🏠 One person rent
$370
$2177
🏘️ Family rent
$634
$3742
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$761
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.8
$263
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$500
$4482
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
67
99
😀 Quality of life
71
93
🏙️ Population
14M
3.9M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 79% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 7123rd and 62nd ($726 vs $3420) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 47th 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 1.3 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 3396th and 50th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ho Chi Minh Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.1
$22.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$14.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$8.92
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$6.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$3.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$2356
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$1856
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$904
$4109
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$3268
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.8
$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.78
$69.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.72%
6.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4456
$8186
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1839
$7185
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$95.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.72
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$4.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$4.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$6.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$20.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$5.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$5.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$5.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.78
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.33
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.7
$9.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$5.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$2.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$70.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.45
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$164
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$29.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$80.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$379
$1748
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17174
$23685

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2945
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2888
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2945
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2868
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2786
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$3031
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$3020
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2866
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3184
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2798
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3055
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2826
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2867
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3717
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$3066
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2945
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2880
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2868
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3054
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3802
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2818
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3369
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2766
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2922
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3179
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$3139
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2909
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2849
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2826
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2793
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3076
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2858
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3243
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3020
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2758
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2694
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3654
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2835
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3295
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$3000