Ho Chi Minh vs Ningbo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Ningbo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$744
$733
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2071
$2067
🏠 One person rent
$376
$311
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$607
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.4
$74
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$758
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
66
61
😀 Quality of life
65
53
🏙️ Population
9.39M
9.4M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 2% more expensive than in Ningbo. Cities ranked 6692nd and 6747th ($744 vs $733) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 63rd in Vietnam and China, respectively. Check Vietnam vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 1 months in Ningbo. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Ningbo ranked 45th in China, while ranked 4277th and 6048th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs Ningbo

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Ho Chi Minh Ningbo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.27
$3.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.44
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$3.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$359
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$233
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1185
$783
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.7
$37.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.8
$58.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.77%
4.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4095
$5300
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2072
$3372
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.4
$16.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$4.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$2.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$19.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$4.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.43
$4.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.6
$24.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.42
$8.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$4.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$46.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14503
$12898

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$612
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$742
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$702
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$585
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$843
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1136
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1028
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$708
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$712
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$749
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$706
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$706
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$1020
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$731
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$718
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$738
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$686
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$719
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$776
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$661
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$702
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$698
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$620
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$719
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$685
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$703
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$690
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$729
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$674
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$633
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$771
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$665
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$674
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$630
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$629
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$694
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$676
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$651
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$538