Ho Chi Minh vs Marseille - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Marseille
🚶 Cost of living one person
$726
$1759
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1883
$4312
🏠 One person rent
$370
$780
🏘️ Family rent
$634
$1339
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$649
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.8
$196
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$500
$2494
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
67
43
😀 Quality of life
71
85
🏙️ Population
14M
886K

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 59% less expensive than in Marseille. Cities ranked 7123rd and 2979th ($726 vs $1759) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 40th 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 1.4 months in Marseille. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Marseille ranked 12th in France, while ranked 3396th and 453rd 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
$2.1
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$73.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$6.59
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$4.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$3.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$842
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$593
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$904
$1496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$1061
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.8
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.78
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.72%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4456
$5339
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1839
$3745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$2.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.72
$34.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$2.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$4.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$21.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$27.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$4.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$4.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.78
$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$3.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.33
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.7
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$4.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$2.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.45
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$99.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$379
$824
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17174
$10478

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$522
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$414
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$503
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$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

Cities near Marseille

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Aix-en-Provence
$1853
44 km or 27 mi Miramas
$1827
49 km or 30 mi Toulon
$1530
68 km or 42 mi Manosque
$1488
86 km or 53 mi Avignon
$1501
102 km or 63 mi Nimes
$1440
126 km or 78 mi Montpellier
$1644
136 km or 84 mi Cannes
$2002
144 km or 90 mi Antibes
$1863
159 km or 99 mi Nice
$1901
172 km or 107 mi Monaco City
$7483
172 km or 107 mi Monte Carlo
$4967
175 km or 109 mi Beziers
$1474
179 km or 111 mi Menton
$1568
186 km or 116 mi Valence
$1307
188 km or 117 mi Ventimiglia
$1604
193 km or 120 mi Narbonne
$1202
202 km or 125 mi Sanremo
$1541
212 km or 132 mi Grenoble
$1560
212 km or 132 mi Cuneo
$1264
213 km or 132 mi Perpignan
$1328
224 km or 139 mi Imperia
$1469
229 km or 142 mi Figueres
$1506
230 km or 143 mi Mondovi
$1386
250 km or 155 mi Saint-Etienne
$1251
253 km or 157 mi Rodez
$1608
255 km or 159 mi Girona
$1749
255 km or 159 mi Castres
$1596
256 km or 159 mi Chambery
$1352
269 km or 167 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1599
270 km or 168 mi Turin
$1659
273 km or 170 mi Savona
$1578
274 km or 170 mi Lloret de Mar
$1344
277 km or 172 mi Lyon
$1747
277 km or 172 mi Villeurbanne
$1652
288 km or 179 mi Asti
$1320
295 km or 184 mi Annecy
$1865
297 km or 185 mi Vic
$1142
310 km or 192 mi Mataro
$1584
311 km or 193 mi Genoa
$1613