Ho Chi Minh vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$762
$3378
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1930
$7707
🏠 One person rent
$409
$2168
🏘️ Family rent
$723
$3725
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$743
🚐 Transport expenses
$71
$257
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$340
$4258
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
67
99
😀 Quality of life
69
93
🏙️ Population
14M
3.9M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 77% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 6919th and 72nd ($762 vs $3378) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 52nd 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 0.4 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 4450th and 55th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs Los Angeles

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Ho Chi Minh Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.95
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$91
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.35
$13.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$8.85
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$547
$2352
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$1867
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1009
$4129
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$3274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$214
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.58
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.52%
6.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4266
$7811
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1950
$7110
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$94
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$4.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$4.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$7.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$5.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$4.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$3.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.35
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$7.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$5.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$77.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.48
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.5
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.79
$32.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.8
$70.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$329
$1715
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14995
$28004

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Distance City Cost of living
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$540
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$419
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$525
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$708
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$519
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$456
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$514
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$523
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$760
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$500
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$506
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$501
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$535
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$512
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$882
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$572
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$526
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$535
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$543
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$587
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$530
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$652
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$541
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$764
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$679
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$519
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$575
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$763
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$410
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$768
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$613
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$660
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$380
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$846
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$874
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$838
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2879
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2850
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2917
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2749
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2976
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2993
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2810
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3159
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2775
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3086
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2769
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2820
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3695
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$3020
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2912
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2835
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2850
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3020
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3768
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2796
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3328
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2698
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2880
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3157
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$3057
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2894
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2842
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2789
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2770
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3051
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2847
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3193
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3019
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2702
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2688
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3588
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2815
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3262
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2974