Ho Chi Minh vs Mexico City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Mexico City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$744
$1190
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2071
$3028
🏠 One person rent
$376
$611
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$1253
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$376
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.4
$92.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$740
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
66
90
😀 Quality of life
65
68
🏙️ Population
9.39M
9.21M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 37% less expensive than in Mexico City. Cities ranked 6692nd and 4630th ($744 vs $1190) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Vietnam and Mexico, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 0.6 months in Mexico City. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Mexico City ranked 1st in Mexico, while ranked 4277th and 3360th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs Mexico City

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Ho Chi Minh Mexico City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.27
$10.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$45.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$8.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.69
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$838
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$489
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1185
$1747
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.7
$27.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.8
$42.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.77%
11.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4095
$2781
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2072
$2233
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.4
$22.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$5.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$2.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$9.69
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$7.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.43
$3.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$4.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.6
$61
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.42
$5.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$53.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$396
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14503
$8550

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Distance City Cost of living
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$541
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$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
11 km or 7.1 mi Naucalpan
$835
14 km or 8.7 mi Tlalnepantla
$783
17 km or 10 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$723
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$884
22 km or 14 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$734
25 km or 16 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$775
25 km or 16 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$835
26 km or 16 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$731
29 km or 18 mi Texcoco de Mora
$794
30 km or 19 mi Tultepec
$757
31 km or 19 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$816
42 km or 26 mi Zumpango
$772
55 km or 34 mi Toluca
$844
56 km or 35 mi Cuernavaca
$729
60 km or 37 mi Jiutepec
$734
70 km or 44 mi Cuautla
$843
89 km or 55 mi Pachuca
$704
93 km or 58 mi Atlixco
$811
105 km or 65 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$792
106 km or 66 mi Puebla
$939
107 km or 67 mi Taxco
$789
126 km or 79 mi Iguala
$797
140 km or 87 mi San Juan del Rio
$828
184 km or 114 mi Queretaro
$941
192 km or 119 mi Teziutlan
$763
211 km or 131 mi Chilpancingo
$623
213 km or 132 mi Tehuacan
$504
214 km or 133 mi Celaya
$601
216 km or 134 mi Poza Rica
$660
217 km or 135 mi Morelia
$748
224 km or 139 mi Cortazar
$691
224 km or 139 mi Orizaba
$723
225 km or 140 mi Yuriria
$729
229 km or 143 mi Coatepec
$694
234 km or 145 mi Xalapa
$589
236 km or 146 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1223
239 km or 149 mi Cordoba
$759
250 km or 155 mi Salamanca
$659
269 km or 167 mi Irapuato
$674
281 km or 174 mi Zacapu
$709