Ho Chi Minh vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Ho Chi Minh Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$744
$2065
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2071
$4963
🏠 One person rent
$376
$1193
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$1867
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.4
$116
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$3947
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
66
81
😀 Quality of life
65
89
🏙️ Population
9.39M
577K

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 64% less expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 6692nd and 1688th ($744 vs $2065) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1442nd 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 1.9 months in Milwaukee. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Milwaukee ranked 43rd in the United States, while ranked 4277th and 188th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Ho Chi Minh vs Milwaukee infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs Milwaukee

Prices for goods and services in Ho Chi Minh and Milwaukee are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Ho Chi Minh Milwaukee
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.27
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$60.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$9.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$5.11
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$1303
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$967
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1185
$2324
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$1482
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.7
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.8
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$55
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.77%
6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4095
$1695
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2072
$1439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.4
$74.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$4.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$3.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$4.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$4.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.43
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$4.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$3.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.6
$52.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.42
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$164
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$52.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$85.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$1808
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14503
$24309

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Ho Chi Minh

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$541
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$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

Cities near Milwaukee

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi West Allis
$2044
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Wauwatosa
$2042
10 km or 6.4 mi Greenfield
$2032
13 km or 8.3 mi Brookfield
$1977
15 km or 9.4 mi New Berlin
$1955
17 km or 11 mi South Milwaukee
$2022
17 km or 11 mi Menomonee Falls
$1991
17 km or 11 mi Franklin
$2001
19 km or 12 mi Oak Creek
$2015
19 km or 12 mi Mequon
$2014
22 km or 14 mi Muskego
$1962
23 km or 14 mi Waukesha
$1818
27 km or 17 mi Caledonia
$2011
37 km or 23 mi Mount Pleasant
$2008
38 km or 24 mi Racine
$1997
46 km or 28 mi West Bend
$1967
53 km or 33 mi Kenosha
$1904
57 km or 36 mi Pleasant Prairie
$1968
64 km or 40 mi Watertown
$1943
67 km or 42 mi Zion
$2291
74 km or 46 mi Fort Atkinson
$1834
76 km or 47 mi Round Lake Beach
$2267
76 km or 47 mi Gurnee
$2285
77 km or 48 mi Waukegan
$2295
78 km or 49 mi Grayslake
$2276
80 km or 50 mi Sheboygan
$1811
81 km or 51 mi North Chicago
$2309
84 km or 52 mi McHenry
$2202
85 km or 53 mi Libertyville
$2407
87 km or 54 mi Mundelein
$2069
90 km or 56 mi Fond du Lac
$1878
91 km or 57 mi Woodstock
$2158
91 km or 57 mi Vernon Hills
$2289
96 km or 60 mi Janesville
$1772
97 km or 60 mi Crystal Lake
$2343
97 km or 60 mi Highland Park
$2331
98 km or 61 mi Buffalo Grove
$2376
101 km or 63 mi Lake in the Hills
$2393
102 km or 63 mi Wheeling
$2357
103 km or 64 mi Northbrook
$2392