Ho Chi Minh vs Luoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Luoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$726
$540
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1883
$1546
🏠 One person rent
$370
$159
🏘️ Family rent
$634
$268
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$224
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.8
$92.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$500
$624
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
67
31
😀 Quality of life
71
49
🏙️ Population
14M
7.06M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 34% more expensive than in Luoyang. Cities ranked 7123rd and 8441st ($726 vs $540) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 447th 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 146th in China, while ranked 3396th and 6749th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs Luoyang

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Ho Chi Minh Luoyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.1
$3.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$25.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$5.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.43
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$4.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$171
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$904
$306
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$198
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$25.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.8
$38.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.78
$9.99
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.72%
4.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4456
$2113
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1839
$1404
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$33.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.72
$3.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$9.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$3.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$8.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.78
$0.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$0.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.33
$1.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.7
$3.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$5.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$2.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$20.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.45
$5.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$3.71
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$61.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$69.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$379
$193
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17174
$19544

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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

Cities near Luoyang

Distance City Cost of living
33 km or 21 mi Yanshi
$524
43 km or 27 mi Mengzhou
$513
49 km or 31 mi Jiyuan
$525
52 km or 32 mi Gongyi
$522
60 km or 37 mi Dengfeng
$522
66 km or 41 mi Ruzhou
$529
67 km or 41 mi Qinyang
$513
88 km or 55 mi Xinmi
$520
90 km or 56 mi Xingyang
$520
97 km or 60 mi Jiaozuo
$492
100 km or 62 mi Jincheng
$538
112 km or 69 mi Yuzhou
$516
113 km or 70 mi Sanmenxia
$537
113 km or 70 mi Zhengzhou
$523
123 km or 76 mi Xinzheng
$514
131 km or 81 mi Pingdingshan
$533
133 km or 82 mi Changge
$504
134 km or 83 mi Gaoping
$540
137 km or 85 mi Yuncheng
$529
142 km or 88 mi Lingbao
$525
143 km or 89 mi Houma
$520
146 km or 91 mi Xuchang
$487
151 km or 94 mi Xinxiang
$484
153 km or 95 mi Huixian
$502
170 km or 106 mi Weihui
$491
176 km or 109 mi Kaifeng
$457
179 km or 111 mi Linfen
$562
181 km or 113 mi Changzhi
$637
182 km or 113 mi Wugang
$521
183 km or 113 mi Yongji
$515
185 km or 115 mi Nanyang
$575
188 km or 117 mi Hejin
$524
189 km or 117 mi Luohe
$519
201 km or 125 mi Linzhou
$538
202 km or 126 mi Hancheng
$502
208 km or 129 mi Hebi
$533
219 km or 136 mi Changyuan
$555
222 km or 138 mi Dengzhou
$555
222 km or 138 mi Huozhou
$530
234 km or 146 mi Zhoukou
$610