Ho Chi Minh vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$762
$461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1930
$1179
🏠 One person rent
$409
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$723
$299
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$174
🚐 Transport expenses
$71
$34
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$340
$230
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
67
55
😀 Quality of life
69
48
🏙️ Population
14M
2.11M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 65% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 6919th and 8850th ($762 vs $461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 48th in Vietnam and Indonesia, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Medan ranked 14th in Indonesia, while ranked 4450th and 6907th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs Medan

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Ho Chi Minh Medan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.95
$1.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$11.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.35
$3.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.74
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$547
$169
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1009
$308
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$179
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$43.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$66.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.58
$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.52%
9.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4266
$1205
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1950
$591
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$8.11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$2.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$7.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$3.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$6.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.35
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$1.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$2.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.48
$3.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.5
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.79
$2.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.8
$55.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$329
$122
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14995
$9091

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$708
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$519
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$456
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$514
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$523
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$760
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$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
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$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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Distance City Cost of living
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$458
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$451
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$438
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$701
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$572
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$792
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$740
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$696
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$663
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$551
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$762
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$790
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$634
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$750
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$564
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$831
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$981
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$664
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$627
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$628
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$678
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$513
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$622
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$407
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$736
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$846
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$495
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$788
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$1059
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$551
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$808
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$891
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$780
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$588
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$572