Ho Chi Minh vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$702
$2074
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1978
$5260
🏠 One person rent
$349
$1161
🏘️ Family rent
$750
$2350
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$568
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$457
$1843
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
66
99
😀 Quality of life
66
85
🏙️ Population
10.4M
1.37M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 66% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 6786th and 1623rd ($702 vs $2074) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Vietnam and Italy, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 0.9 months in Milan. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Milan ranked 4th in Italy, while ranked 4217th and 292nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs Milan

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Ho Chi Minh Milan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.85
$19.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$73.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$6.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$3.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$428
$1348
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1064
$2949
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$1883
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.7
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.1
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11
$29.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.9%
4.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4519
$9948
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2063
$5301
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.56
$41.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.78
$25.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.87
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.6
$8.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$6.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.05
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.39
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$2.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$66.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.4
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$92.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.08
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$98.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$306
$858
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16779
$15544

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$550
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$479
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$534
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$694
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$515
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$463
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$509
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$522
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$711
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$566
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$553
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$555
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$518
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$516
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$802
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$512
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$520
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$521
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$526
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$569
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$524
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$628
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$554
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$755
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$587
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$518
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$539
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$614
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$436
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$619
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$547
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$601
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$422
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$653
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$665
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$648
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1565
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1567
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1472
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1444
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1238
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1575
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1471
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1588
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1294
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1802
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1396
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1271
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1302
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1353
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1425
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1475
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1353
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1066
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2555
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1406
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1346
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1364
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1472
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$2918
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1166
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1234
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1440
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1450
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1369
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1350
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1575
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1400
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1341
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1453
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2193
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1248
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1416
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1245
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1364
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1550