Ho Chi Minh vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$744
$2256
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2071
$5584
🏠 One person rent
$376
$1311
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$2372
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$676
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.4
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$4424
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
66
83
😀 Quality of life
65
88
🏙️ Population
9.39M
430K

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 67% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 6692nd and 1228th ($744 vs $2256) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1082nd 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 Minneapolis. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Minneapolis ranked 60th in the United States, while ranked 4277th and 234th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs Minneapolis

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Ho Chi Minh Minneapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.27
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$80.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$6.96
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$1461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$1061
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1185
$2697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$2009
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.7
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.8
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$67.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.77%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4095
$3075
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2072
$2486
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.4
$90
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$18.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$4.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$5.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$3.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$5.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$5.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$4.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.43
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$8.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$5.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$3.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.6
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.42
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$59.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$83.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$1565
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14503
$27084

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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

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$2231
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2224
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2280
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2193
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2224
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2358
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2282
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2305
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2400
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2251
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2398
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2091
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2282
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2292
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2476
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2239
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2353
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2297
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$2200
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2429
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2177
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2361
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2212
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2249
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2196
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2252
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2227
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2258
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2319
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2320
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2485
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2352
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2447
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2162
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2318
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2191
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2252
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2262
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$2294
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$2640