Ho Chi Minh vs Marseille - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Marseille
🚶 Cost of living one person
$744
$1607
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2071
$3989
🏠 One person rent
$376
$721
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$1329
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$563
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.4
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$2387
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
66
43
😀 Quality of life
65
85
🏙️ Population
9.39M
873K

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 54% less expensive than in Marseille. Cities ranked 6692nd and 3227th ($744 vs $1607) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 41st 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 1.5 months in Marseille. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Marseille ranked 8th in France, while ranked 4277th and 342nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs Marseille

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Ho Chi Minh Marseille
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.27
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$63
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$7.14
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$3.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$730
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$552
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1185
$1332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$1093
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.7
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.8
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$31.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.77%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4095
$5383
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2072
$3416
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.4
$52.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$32.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$4.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$20.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$24.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$8.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.43
$12.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.6
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.42
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$26.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$591
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14503
$9905

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$541
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$445
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$512
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$689
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$521
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$469
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$516
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$529
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$711
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$521
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$516
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$514
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$534
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$515
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$819
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$531
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$525
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$515
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$521
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$582
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$529
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$626
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$549
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$754
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$630
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$515
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$533
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$697
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$433
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$703
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$547
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$610
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$407
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$773
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$800
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$769
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Aix-en-Provence
$1654
44 km or 27 mi Miramas
$1545
49 km or 30 mi Toulon
$1356
68 km or 42 mi Manosque
$1407
86 km or 53 mi Avignon
$1426
102 km or 63 mi Nimes
$1301
126 km or 78 mi Montpellier
$1531
136 km or 84 mi Cannes
$1766
144 km or 90 mi Antibes
$1732
159 km or 99 mi Nice
$1721
172 km or 107 mi Monaco City
$7469
172 km or 107 mi Monte Carlo
$7107
175 km or 109 mi Beziers
$1344
179 km or 111 mi Menton
$1460
186 km or 116 mi Valence
$1272
188 km or 117 mi Ventimiglia
$1513
193 km or 120 mi Narbonne
$1177
202 km or 125 mi Sanremo
$1510
212 km or 132 mi Grenoble
$1473
212 km or 132 mi Cuneo
$1131
213 km or 132 mi Perpignan
$1245
224 km or 139 mi Imperia
$1429
229 km or 142 mi Figueres
$1485
230 km or 143 mi Mondovi
$1280
250 km or 155 mi Saint-Etienne
$1139
253 km or 157 mi Rodez
$1467
255 km or 159 mi Girona
$1571
255 km or 159 mi Castres
$1456
256 km or 159 mi Chambery
$1448
269 km or 167 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1559
270 km or 168 mi Turin
$1502
273 km or 170 mi Savona
$1543
274 km or 170 mi Lloret de Mar
$1259
277 km or 172 mi Lyon
$1608
277 km or 172 mi Villeurbanne
$1622
288 km or 179 mi Asti
$1200
295 km or 184 mi Annecy
$1563
297 km or 185 mi Vic
$1134
310 km or 192 mi Mataro
$1507
311 km or 193 mi Genoa
$1498