Ho Chi Minh vs Luoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Luoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$744
$511
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2071
$1513
🏠 One person rent
$376
$141
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$264
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$211
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.4
$88.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$589
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
66
34
😀 Quality of life
65
40
🏙️ Population
9.39M
7.06M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 46% more expensive than in Luoyang. Cities ranked 6692nd and 8612th ($744 vs $511) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 529th in Vietnam and China, respectively. Check Vietnam vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 1.2 months in Luoyang. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Luoyang ranked 227th in China, while ranked 4277th and 6911th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ho Chi Minh Luoyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.27
$2.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$5.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.26
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$4.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$156
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$100
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1185
$351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$190
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.7
$20.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.8
$32.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$8.94
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.77%
4.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4095
$2009
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2072
$1374
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.4
$32.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$3.18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$9.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$3.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$8.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$0.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$0.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.43
$1.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$2.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$5.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$2.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.6
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.42
$5.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$3.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$77.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$287
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14503
$17189

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Distance City Cost of living
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$541
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$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

Cities near Luoyang

Distance City Cost of living
33 km or 21 mi Yanshi
$521
43 km or 27 mi Mengzhou
$517
49 km or 31 mi Jiyuan
$533
52 km or 32 mi Gongyi
$535
60 km or 37 mi Dengfeng
$542
66 km or 41 mi Ruzhou
$555
67 km or 41 mi Qinyang
$525
88 km or 55 mi Xinmi
$541
90 km or 56 mi Xingyang
$531
97 km or 60 mi Jiaozuo
$502
100 km or 62 mi Jincheng
$567
112 km or 69 mi Yuzhou
$571
113 km or 70 mi Sanmenxia
$554
113 km or 70 mi Zhengzhou
$522
123 km or 76 mi Xinzheng
$559
131 km or 81 mi Pingdingshan
$611
133 km or 82 mi Changge
$568
134 km or 83 mi Gaoping
$591
137 km or 85 mi Yuncheng
$551
142 km or 88 mi Lingbao
$551
143 km or 89 mi Houma
$537
146 km or 91 mi Xuchang
$610
151 km or 94 mi Xinxiang
$588
153 km or 95 mi Huixian
$565
170 km or 106 mi Weihui
$586
176 km or 109 mi Kaifeng
$623
179 km or 111 mi Linfen
$591
181 km or 113 mi Changzhi
$747
182 km or 113 mi Wugang
$587
183 km or 113 mi Yongji
$550
185 km or 115 mi Nanyang
$655
188 km or 117 mi Hejin
$544
189 km or 117 mi Luohe
$612
201 km or 125 mi Linzhou
$608
202 km or 126 mi Hancheng
$538
208 km or 129 mi Hebi
$648
219 km or 136 mi Changyuan
$819
222 km or 138 mi Dengzhou
$614
222 km or 138 mi Huozhou
$559
234 km or 146 mi Zhoukou
$599