Ho Chi Minh vs Nashville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Nashville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$734
$2524
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1845
$5942
🏠 One person rent
$387
$1595
🏘️ Family rent
$684
$2783
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$627
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.5
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$336
$4436
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
66
78
😀 Quality of life
66
90
🏙️ Population
9.39M
689K

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 71% less expensive than in Nashville. Cities ranked 6928th and 832nd ($734 vs $2524) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 741st 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 0.5 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 1.8 months in Nashville. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Nashville ranked 65th in the United States, while ranked 4947th and 218th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ho Chi Minh Nashville
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.9
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.6
$69.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.81
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$6.67
 Cappuccino
$1.85
$6.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$1625
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$280
$1357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$2958
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$508
$2433
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.3
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.8
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.41
$67.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.06%
6.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3891
$3558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1915
$3104
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$62.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.93
$20.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$3.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$4.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$3.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$5.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$3.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$3.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$8.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.73
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$4.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.4
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.8
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.9
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$27.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.5
$55.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.5
$98.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$1244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13093
$30339

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$410
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$493
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$686
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$502
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$439
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$498
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$507
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$727
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$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
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$829
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$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

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$2563
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$2399
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$2382
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$2385
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$2855
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$2304
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$2339
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$2304
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$2609
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$2075
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$2041
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$2165
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$2268
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$1763
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$1830
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$1810
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$2113
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$1818
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$1889
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$2002
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$1969
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$1404
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$1828
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$1647
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$2190
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$1724
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$2191
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$1635
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$1710
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$1799
200 km or 124 mi Radcliff
$1883
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$2129
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$2164
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$1774
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$1338
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$1600
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$1280
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$2034
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$1807
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$1508