Ho Chi Minh vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$734
$466
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1845
$1207
🏠 One person rent
$387
$186
🏘️ Family rent
$684
$296
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$170
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.5
$35.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$336
$223
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
66
55
😀 Quality of life
66
62
🏙️ Population
9.39M
2.11M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 58% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 6928th and 8825th ($734 vs $466) 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 0.5 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 7th in Indonesia, while ranked 4947th and 5663rd 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
$1.9
$1.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.6
$10.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.81
$3.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.51
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$172
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$280
$86.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$312
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$508
$156
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.3
$48.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.8
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.41
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.06%
9.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3891
$1333
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1915
$604
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$9.61
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.93
$2.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$1.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$9.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$6.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$6.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.73
$1.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$2.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$0.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$0.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.4
$22.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.8
$3.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.9
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$2.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.5
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.5
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13093
$10637

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$410
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$493
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$686
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$502
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$439
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$498
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$507
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$727
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$482
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$491
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$504
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$515
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$494
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$829
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$572
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$507
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$516
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$523
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$622
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$511
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$635
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$508
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$763
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$650
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$501
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$571
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$708
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$403
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$718
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$601
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$615
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$372
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$787
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$812
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$779
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588

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Distance City Cost of living
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$460
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$449
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$423
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$654
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$552
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$754
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$701
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$657
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$653
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$554
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$704
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$756
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$592
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$681
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$509
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$789
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$866
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$609
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$584
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$570
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$643
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$519
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$592
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$386
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$689
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$807
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$503
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$771
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$1014
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$517
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$773
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$854
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$788
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$552
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534