Ho Chi Minh vs Lyon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Lyon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$726
$1747
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1883
$4181
🏠 One person rent
$370
$847
🏘️ Family rent
$634
$1483
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$593
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.8
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$500
$3258
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
67
92
😀 Quality of life
71
89
🏙️ Population
14M
519K

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 58% less expensive than in Lyon. Cities ranked 7123rd and 3024th ($726 vs $1747) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 43rd 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 5th in France, while ranked 3396th and 234th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs Lyon

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Ho Chi Minh Lyon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.1
$17.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$63
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$7
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$4.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$2.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$864
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$611
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$904
$1595
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$1118
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.8
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.78
$30.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.72%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4456
$6632
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1839
$4029
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$2.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$84.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.72
$24.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$2.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$4.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$22.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$27.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.78
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$9.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.33
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.7
$6.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$5.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$2.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$4.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$42
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.45
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$120
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$379
$652
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17174
$11727

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$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
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Villeurbanne
$1652
50 km or 31 mi Saint-Etienne
$1251
61 km or 38 mi Macon
$1409
67 km or 42 mi Roanne
$1553
84 km or 52 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1599
87 km or 54 mi Chambery
$1352
92 km or 57 mi Valence
$1307
94 km or 58 mi Grenoble
$1560
101 km or 63 mi Annecy
$1865
109 km or 68 mi Vernier
$3400
109 km or 68 mi Meyrin
$3401
110 km or 68 mi Lancy
$3344
111 km or 69 mi Carouge
$3436
112 km or 70 mi Geneva
$3658
114 km or 71 mi Chalon-sur-Saone
$1386
117 km or 73 mi Vichy
$1208
118 km or 73 mi Annemasse
$1517
120 km or 74 mi Le Creusot
$1163
128 km or 80 mi Nyon
$3702
136 km or 85 mi Clermont-Ferrand
$1427
158 km or 98 mi Chamonix
$2062
159 km or 99 mi Renens
$3125
163 km or 101 mi Lausanne
$3134
175 km or 108 mi Dijon
$1490
177 km or 110 mi Montreux
$3393
179 km or 111 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$3126
184 km or 115 mi Montlucon
$1599
188 km or 117 mi Besancon
$1286
188 km or 117 mi Nevers
$1390
192 km or 120 mi Aosta
$1673
195 km or 121 mi Bulle
$3043
201 km or 125 mi Avignon
$1501
202 km or 125 mi Sion
$2468
211 km or 131 mi Neuchatel
$2868
212 km or 132 mi Fribourg
$2891
213 km or 132 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2554
217 km or 135 mi Nimes
$1440
227 km or 141 mi Manosque
$1488
236 km or 147 mi Turin
$1659
236 km or 147 mi Koniz
$2907