Ho Chi Minh vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$726
$2109
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1883
$4833
🏠 One person rent
$370
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$634
$2104
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$517
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.8
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$500
$2569
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
67
98
😀 Quality of life
71
91
🏙️ Population
14M
3.51M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 66% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 7123rd and 1723rd ($726 vs $2109) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 1.2 months in Madrid. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 3396th and 160th 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
$2.1
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$60.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$4.64
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$3.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$3.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$1411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$1035
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$904
$2589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$1735
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.8
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.78
$33.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.72%
3.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4456
$9054
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1839
$4487
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.72
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$3.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$17.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$8.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.78
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$8.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.33
$7.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.7
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$53.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.45
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$68.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$99.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$379
$729
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17174
$16324

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$503
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$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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$1899
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1721
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1708
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1716
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1603
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1643
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1667
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1678
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1200
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1320
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1360
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1246
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1396
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1397
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1415
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1191
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$896
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1267
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1373
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1242
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1303
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1325
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1421
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1115
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1187
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1424
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1395
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1499
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1436
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$1276
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1697
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1265
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1125
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$1316
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1291
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1203
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$935
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1390
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$1351
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$1812