Ho Chi Minh vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$762
$2089
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1930
$4820
🏠 One person rent
$409
$1219
🏘️ Family rent
$723
$2088
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$518
🚐 Transport expenses
$71
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$340
$2681
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
67
98
😀 Quality of life
69
90
🏙️ Population
14M
3.51M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 64% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 6919th and 1805th ($762 vs $2089) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Vietnam and Spain, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 1.3 months in Madrid. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 4450th and 190th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs Madrid

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Ho Chi Minh Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.95
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$64.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.35
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$4.79
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$547
$1380
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$1000
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1009
$2540
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$1720
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.58
$32.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.52%
3.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4266
$8795
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1950
$4558
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$1.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$43.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$4.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$18.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$9.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$2.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.35
$7.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$4.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$2.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.48
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.5
$71
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.79
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.8
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$329
$702
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14995
$14237

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$708
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$519
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$456
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$514
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$523
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$760
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$500
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$506
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$501
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$535
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$512
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$882
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$572
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$526
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$535
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$543
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$587
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$530
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$652
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$541
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$764
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$679
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$519
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$575
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$763
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$410
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$768
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$613
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$660
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$380
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$846
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$874
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$838
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610

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$1936
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1751
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$1731
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1747
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1648
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1671
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1688
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1697
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1226
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1350
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1366
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1251
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1384
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1433
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1408
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1215
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$918
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1260
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1387
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1343
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1451
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1349
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1461
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1146
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1253
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1462
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1356
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1435
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1471
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$1300
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1734
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1365
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1123
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$1388
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1331
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1299
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$957
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1385
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1366
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1797