Ho Chi Minh vs Lyon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Lyon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$744
$1608
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2071
$3946
🏠 One person rent
$376
$777
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$1432
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$563
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.4
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$3068
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
66
93
😀 Quality of life
65
90
🏙️ Population
9.39M
522K

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 54% less expensive than in Lyon. Cities ranked 6692nd and 3218th ($744 vs $1608) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 39th in Vietnam and France, respectively. Check Vietnam vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 1.9 months in Lyon. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Lyon ranked 4th in France, while ranked 4277th and 156th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ho Chi Minh Lyon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.27
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$58.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$7.48
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$3.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$845
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$566
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1185
$1554
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$1129
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.7
$121
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.8
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$34.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.77%
3.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4095
$6432
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2072
$4491
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.4
$77.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$2.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$4.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$19.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$24.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$8.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.43
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$6.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$4.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.6
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.42
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$98.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$591
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14503
$14265

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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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Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Villeurbanne
$1622
50 km or 31 mi Saint-Etienne
$1139
61 km or 38 mi Macon
$1287
67 km or 42 mi Roanne
$1413
84 km or 52 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1559
87 km or 54 mi Chambery
$1448
92 km or 57 mi Valence
$1272
94 km or 58 mi Grenoble
$1473
101 km or 63 mi Annecy
$1563
109 km or 68 mi Vernier
$3120
109 km or 68 mi Meyrin
$3090
110 km or 68 mi Lancy
$3094
111 km or 69 mi Carouge
$3152
112 km or 70 mi Geneva
$3322
114 km or 71 mi Chalon-sur-Saone
$1278
117 km or 73 mi Vichy
$1261
118 km or 73 mi Annemasse
$1617
120 km or 74 mi Le Creusot
$1102
128 km or 80 mi Nyon
$3364
136 km or 85 mi Clermont-Ferrand
$1363
158 km or 98 mi Chamonix
$1795
159 km or 99 mi Renens
$2871
163 km or 101 mi Lausanne
$2890
175 km or 108 mi Dijon
$1372
177 km or 110 mi Montreux
$3257
179 km or 111 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$2940
184 km or 115 mi Montlucon
$1554
188 km or 117 mi Besancon
$1149
188 km or 117 mi Nevers
$1364
192 km or 120 mi Aosta
$1364
195 km or 121 mi Bulle
$2823
201 km or 125 mi Avignon
$1426
202 km or 125 mi Sion
$2052
211 km or 131 mi Neuchatel
$2424
212 km or 132 mi Fribourg
$2738
213 km or 132 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2373
217 km or 135 mi Nimes
$1301
227 km or 141 mi Manosque
$1407
236 km or 147 mi Turin
$1502
236 km or 147 mi Koniz
$2592