Ho Chi Minh vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$702
$2104
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1978
$5122
🏠 One person rent
$349
$1239
🏘️ Family rent
$750
$2039
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$457
$4263
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
66
81
😀 Quality of life
66
90
🏙️ Population
10.4M
577K

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 67% less expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 6786th and 1560th ($702 vs $2104) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1383rd in Vietnam and the United States, respectively. Check Vietnam vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 2 months in Milwaukee. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Milwaukee ranked 26th in the United States, while ranked 4217th and 138th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs Milwaukee

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Ho Chi Minh Milwaukee
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.85
$15.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$61.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$9.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$5.12
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$4.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$2.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$428
$1310
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$983
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1064
$2531
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$1588
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.7
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.1
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11
$64
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.9%
6.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4519
$1712
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2063
$1464
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.56
$74.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.78
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$2.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$4.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$9.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$5.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$5.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.87
$2.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.6
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$9.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.05
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.39
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.4
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$165
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.08
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$48.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$92.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$306
$1814
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16779
$24397

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Distance City Cost of living
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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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$2016
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$2002
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$2021
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$1947
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$2007
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$1971
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$1995
19 km or 12 mi Oak Creek
$2002
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$1948
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$1803
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$1984
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$1985
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$1983
46 km or 28 mi West Bend
$1945
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$2159
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$2199
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$2191
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$2164
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$1709
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$2205
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$2150
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$2305
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$1926
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$1855
91 km or 57 mi Woodstock
$2107
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$2221
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