Ho Chi Minh vs Lyon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Lyon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$702
$1523
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1978
$3759
🏠 One person rent
$349
$746
🏘️ Family rent
$750
$1421
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$524
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$457
$2868
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
66
93
😀 Quality of life
66
90
🏙️ Population
10.4M
522K

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 54% less expensive than in Lyon. Cities ranked 6786th and 3343rd ($702 vs $1523) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 49th 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 2nd in France, while ranked 4217th and 140th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ho Chi Minh Lyon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.85
$15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$54.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$7.04
 Cappuccino
$2.02
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$2.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$428
$826
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$548
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1064
$1589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$1127
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.7
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.1
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.9%
3.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4519
$6123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2063
$4307
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.56
$73.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.78
$18.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$2.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$4.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$22.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$2.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.87
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.6
$7.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.05
$6.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.39
$3.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$3.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.4
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.08
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$78.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$97.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$306
$571
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16779
$11664

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$550
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$479
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$534
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$694
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$515
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$463
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$509
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$522
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$711
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$566
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$553
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$555
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$518
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$516
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$802
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$512
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$520
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$521
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$526
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$569
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$524
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$628
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$554
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$755
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$587
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$518
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$539
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$614
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$436
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$619
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$547
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$601
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$422
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$653
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$665
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$648
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518

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$1540
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$1097
61 km or 38 mi Macon
$1234
67 km or 42 mi Roanne
$1355
84 km or 52 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1484
87 km or 54 mi Chambery
$1416
92 km or 57 mi Valence
$1352
94 km or 58 mi Grenoble
$1398
101 km or 63 mi Annecy
$1544
109 km or 68 mi Vernier
$3031
109 km or 68 mi Meyrin
$3049
110 km or 68 mi Lancy
$3018
111 km or 69 mi Carouge
$3067
112 km or 70 mi Geneva
$3266
114 km or 71 mi Chalon-sur-Saone
$1237
117 km or 73 mi Vichy
$1250
118 km or 73 mi Annemasse
$1568
120 km or 74 mi Le Creusot
$1052
128 km or 80 mi Nyon
$3246
136 km or 85 mi Clermont-Ferrand
$1277
158 km or 98 mi Chamonix
$1788
159 km or 99 mi Renens
$2702
163 km or 101 mi Lausanne
$2706
175 km or 108 mi Dijon
$1321
177 km or 110 mi Montreux
$2693
179 km or 111 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$2826
184 km or 115 mi Montlucon
$1322
188 km or 117 mi Besancon
$1114
188 km or 117 mi Nevers
$1239
192 km or 120 mi Aosta
$1453
195 km or 121 mi Bulle
$2580
201 km or 125 mi Avignon
$1385
202 km or 125 mi Sion
$1952
211 km or 131 mi Neuchatel
$2248
212 km or 132 mi Fribourg
$2368
213 km or 132 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2347
217 km or 135 mi Nimes
$1280
227 km or 141 mi Manosque
$1432
236 km or 147 mi Turin
$1369
236 km or 147 mi Koniz
$2597