Ho Chi Minh vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$702
$1726
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1978
$3985
🏠 One person rent
$349
$986
🏘️ Family rent
$750
$1693
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$457
$2362
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
66
98
😀 Quality of life
66
90
🏙️ Population
10.4M
3.28M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 59% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 6786th and 2577th ($702 vs $1726) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Vietnam and Spain, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 1.4 months in Madrid. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 4217th and 121st among best cities to live in the world.

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Ho Chi Minh Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.85
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$58.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$4.01
 Cappuccino
$2.02
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$428
$1118
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1064
$2068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$1386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.7
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.1
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.9%
2.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4519
$4611
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2063
$2665
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.56
$43.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.78
$14
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$3.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.87
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.6
$6.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$5.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.05
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.39
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.4
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$72.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.08
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$73.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$306
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16779
$9474

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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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$1721
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$1368
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$1377
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1572
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1492
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1298
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1138
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1282
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1303
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1139
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1187
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1203
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1207
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$973
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$932
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1127
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1140
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1109
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$983
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1137
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1241
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1142
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$902
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1260
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1206
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1283
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1327
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$1096
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$1382
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$987
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$963
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1191
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1056
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1210
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$807
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1214
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1176
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$1437