Ho Chi Minh vs Nagoya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Nagoya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$734
$1189
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1845
$2951
🏠 One person rent
$387
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$684
$854
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$392
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.5
$205
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$336
$2209
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
66
91
😀 Quality of life
66
93
🏙️ Population
9.39M
2.33M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 38% less expensive than in Nagoya. Cities ranked 6928th and 4726th ($734 vs $1189) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 37th in Vietnam and Japan, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 1.9 months in Nagoya. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Nagoya ranked 4th in Japan, while ranked 4947th and 79th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs Nagoya

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Ho Chi Minh Nagoya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.9
$5.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.6
$28.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.81
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$514
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$280
$352
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$920
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$508
$635
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.3
$82.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.8
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.41
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.06%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3891
$2386
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1915
$1452
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$1.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$56.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.93
$24.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$6.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$5.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$8.73
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$3.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.73
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.4
$51.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.8
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.9
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.5
$45.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.5
$48.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$455
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13093
$10854

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$519
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$410
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$493
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$686
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$502
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$439
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$498
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$507
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$727
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$482
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$491
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$504
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$515
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$494
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$829
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$572
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$507
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$516
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$523
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$622
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$511
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$635
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$508
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$763
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$650
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$501
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$571
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$708
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$403
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$718
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$601
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$615
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$372
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$787
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$812
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$779
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588

Cities near Nagoya

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Toyoake
$997
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Nisshin
$998
11 km or 6.9 mi Togo
$985
12 km or 7.2 mi Tokai
$998
12 km or 7.2 mi Obu
$992
12 km or 7.4 mi Kiyosu
$981
12 km or 7.6 mi Oharu
$983
13 km or 8 mi Nagakute
$985
13 km or 8.2 mi Miyoshi
$975
13 km or 8.3 mi Kanie
$985
14 km or 8.9 mi Chita
$992
14 km or 8.9 mi Owariasahi
$985
15 km or 9.4 mi Kasugai
$1022
16 km or 9.8 mi Higashiura
$982
16 km or 10 mi Kitanagoya
$964
16 km or 10 mi Kariya
$987
17 km or 10 mi Ama
$962
18 km or 11 mi Seto
$972
19 km or 12 mi Aisai
$972
19 km or 12 mi Komaki
$966
19 km or 12 mi Iwakura
$955
20 km or 12 mi Tsushima
$964
20 km or 12 mi Yatomi
$974
20 km or 13 mi Inazawa
$956
21 km or 13 mi Agui
$978
21 km or 13 mi Toyota
$1001
21 km or 13 mi Chiryu
$960
21 km or 13 mi Takahama
$971
22 km or 13 mi Anjo
$978
23 km or 15 mi Kuwana
$977
24 km or 15 mi Ichinomiya
$999
24 km or 15 mi Oguchi
$940
24 km or 15 mi Handa
$970
25 km or 15 mi Konan
$944
27 km or 17 mi Hekinan
$960
27 km or 17 mi Fuso
$937
27 km or 17 mi Tokoname
$972
28 km or 18 mi Okazaki
$1005
29 km or 18 mi Kaizu
$952
30 km or 18 mi Taketoyo
$966