Ho Chi Minh vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$744
$4051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2071
$8925
🏠 One person rent
$376
$2620
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$4454
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$807
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.4
$399
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$5777
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
66
100
😀 Quality of life
65
97
🏙️ Population
9.39M
8.8M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 82% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 6692nd and 5th ($744 vs $4051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 1.4 months in New York City. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 4277th and 13th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs New York City

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Ho Chi Minh New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.27
$24.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$9.78
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$2702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$2361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1185
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$3996
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.7
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.8
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$69.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.77%
6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4095
$19111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2072
$3215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.4
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$27.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$4.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$6.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$5.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$20.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$3.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.43
$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$7.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.6
$144
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.42
$19.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$25.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$65.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$1717
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14503
$20585

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$445
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$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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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2510
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3280
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2857
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2634
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3168
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2611
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2701
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2414
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2671
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2715
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2165
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2575
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2733
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2479
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2664
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2722
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2493
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2635
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2622
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2607
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2762
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2590
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2424
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2641
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2778
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2646
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2760
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2702
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2732
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2721
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2691
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2454
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2586
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2811
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2771
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2578
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2553
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3108