Ho Chi Minh vs Niigata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Niigata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$744
$1108
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2071
$3039
🏠 One person rent
$376
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$989
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.4
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$1634
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
66
52
😀 Quality of life
65
67
🏙️ Population
9.39M
791K

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 33% less expensive than in Niigata. Cities ranked 6692nd and 4902nd ($744 vs $1108) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 146th in Vietnam and Japan, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 1.5 months in Niigata. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Niigata ranked 578th in Japan, while ranked 4277th and 3769th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs Niigata

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Ho Chi Minh Niigata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.27
$5.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$43.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$4.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.91
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$327
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1185
$879
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$692
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.7
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.8
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.77%
1.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4095
$2976
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2072
$2688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.4
$56
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$26.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$1.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$7.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$5.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$22.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$4.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$8.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.43
$3.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$1.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$0.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.6
$54.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.42
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$40.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$26.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$87.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14503
$15392

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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

Cities near Niigata

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Agano
$1035
26 km or 16 mi Shibata
$1041
28 km or 17 mi Kamo
$1047
28 km or 18 mi Tsubame
$1048
32 km or 20 mi Sanjo
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Gosen
$1051
37 km or 23 mi Tainai
$1042
44 km or 27 mi Mitsuke
$1068
52 km or 32 mi Murakami
$1046
57 km or 35 mi Nagaoka
$1112
60 km or 37 mi Sado
$1053
70 km or 43 mi Ojiya
$1091
74 km or 46 mi Kashiwazaki
$1082
76 km or 47 mi Uonuma
$1106
79 km or 49 mi Kitakata
$1048
91 km or 56 mi Nagai
$1015
91 km or 56 mi Tokamachi
$1107
91 km or 57 mi Aizuwakamatsu
$1053
95 km or 59 mi Yonezawa
$1011
95 km or 59 mi Minamiuonuma
$1127
99 km or 61 mi Nan'yo
$1007
102 km or 63 mi Takahata
$1000
111 km or 69 mi Joetsu
$1087
111 km or 69 mi Kaminoyama
$988
113 km or 70 mi Tsuruoka
$1054
119 km or 74 mi Yamagata
$1002
120 km or 75 mi Sagae
$1004
120 km or 75 mi Myoko
$1062
124 km or 77 mi Koriyama
$1081
127 km or 79 mi Fukushima
$1012
127 km or 79 mi Tendo
$998
128 km or 79 mi Motomiya
$1017
128 km or 80 mi Nihonmatsu
$1000
128 km or 80 mi Shonai
$1061
131 km or 81 mi Sakata
$1063
132 km or 82 mi Higashine
$1008
134 km or 83 mi Murayama
$1016
134 km or 84 mi Date
$989
136 km or 84 mi Shirakawa
$1066
137 km or 85 mi Sukagawa
$1046