Ho Chi Minh vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$726
$2434
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1883
$5848
🏠 One person rent
$370
$1415
🏘️ Family rent
$634
$2495
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$729
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.8
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$500
$4333
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
67
86
😀 Quality of life
71
88
🏙️ Population
14M
430K

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 70% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 7123rd and 1017th ($726 vs $2434) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 876th 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 Minneapolis. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Minneapolis ranked 80th in the United States, while ranked 3396th and 283rd 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
$2.1
$22.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$85.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$6.46
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$6.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$1623
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$1151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$904
$2834
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$2128
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$99.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.8
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.78
$70.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.72%
6.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4456
$3389
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1839
$2191
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$90.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.72
$18.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$3.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$7.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$6.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$6.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$5.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.78
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.33
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.7
$8.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$5.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$64.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.45
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$16.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$58.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$379
$1397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17174
$26236

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Distance City Cost of living
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$522
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$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
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2323
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2331
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2319
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2223
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2290
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2327
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2304
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2273
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2270
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2313
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2296
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2045
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2251
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2312
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2206
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2250
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2321
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2315
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2213
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2356
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2156
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2336
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2194
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2233
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2184
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2228
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2223
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2211
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2267
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2307
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2402
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2287
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2326
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2103
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2291
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2175
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2215
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2222
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2273
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2618