Ho Chi Minh vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$726
$2088
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1883
$5072
🏠 One person rent
$370
$1201
🏘️ Family rent
$634
$1937
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.8
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$500
$3838
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
67
81
😀 Quality of life
71
89
🏙️ Population
14M
577K

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 65% less expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 7123rd and 1786th ($726 vs $2088) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1421st 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 1.8 months in Milwaukee. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Milwaukee ranked 57th in the United States, while ranked 3396th and 224th 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
$2.1
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$61.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$5.61
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$5.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$1419
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$918
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$904
$2352
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$1521
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.8
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.78
$63.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.72%
6.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4456
$2602
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1839
$1709
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$74.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.72
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$2.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$4.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$4.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$4.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$4.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.78
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.33
$10.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.7
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$4.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$3.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$38.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.45
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$165
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$86.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$379
$1817
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17174
$24100

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Distance City Cost of living
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$522
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$414
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$503
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$721
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$519
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$455
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$508
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$523
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$776
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$480
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$493
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$518
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$530
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$506
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$893
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$563
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$517
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$528
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$533
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$582
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$518
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$668
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$540
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$766
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$679
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$515
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$601
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$718
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$407
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$724
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$609
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$699
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$375
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$809
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$839
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$799
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586

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Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi West Allis
$1923
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Wauwatosa
$1949
10 km or 6.4 mi Greenfield
$1927
13 km or 8.3 mi Brookfield
$1993
15 km or 9.4 mi New Berlin
$1934
17 km or 11 mi South Milwaukee
$2000
17 km or 11 mi Menomonee Falls
$1979
17 km or 11 mi Franklin
$1963
19 km or 12 mi Oak Creek
$1993
19 km or 12 mi Mequon
$1990
22 km or 14 mi Muskego
$1930
23 km or 14 mi Waukesha
$1746
27 km or 17 mi Caledonia
$1996
37 km or 23 mi Mount Pleasant
$2058
38 km or 24 mi Racine
$2065
46 km or 28 mi West Bend
$1946
53 km or 33 mi Kenosha
$2039
57 km or 36 mi Pleasant Prairie
$2097
64 km or 40 mi Watertown
$1950
67 km or 42 mi Zion
$2344
74 km or 46 mi Fort Atkinson
$1771
76 km or 47 mi Round Lake Beach
$2382
76 km or 47 mi Gurnee
$2389
77 km or 48 mi Waukegan
$2443
78 km or 49 mi Grayslake
$2364
80 km or 50 mi Sheboygan
$1825
81 km or 51 mi North Chicago
$2407
84 km or 52 mi McHenry
$2434
85 km or 53 mi Libertyville
$2418
87 km or 54 mi Mundelein
$2162
90 km or 56 mi Fond du Lac
$1813
91 km or 57 mi Woodstock
$2249
91 km or 57 mi Vernon Hills
$2428
96 km or 60 mi Janesville
$1796
97 km or 60 mi Crystal Lake
$2555
97 km or 60 mi Highland Park
$2418
98 km or 61 mi Buffalo Grove
$2410
101 km or 63 mi Lake in the Hills
$2559
102 km or 63 mi Wheeling
$2453
103 km or 64 mi Northbrook
$2400