Ho Chi Minh vs Oakland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Oakland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$744
$3146
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2071
$8584
🏠 One person rent
$376
$1954
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$4358
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$833
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.4
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$5746
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
66
97
😀 Quality of life
65
95
🏙️ Population
9.39M
441K

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 76% less expensive than in Oakland. Cities ranked 6692nd and 91st ($744 vs $3146) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 73rd 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 1.8 months in Oakland. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Oakland ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 4277th and 38th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs Oakland

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Ho Chi Minh Oakland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.27
$24.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$119
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$8
 Cappuccino
$1.86
$5.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$1994
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$1640
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1185
$4880
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$3807
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.7
$180
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.8
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$64.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.77%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4095
$7086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2072
$7184
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$3.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.4
$128
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$19.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$4.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$6.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$5.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$23.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$7.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$5.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$6.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$4.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$3.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.43
$11.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.6
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.42
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$181
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$60.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$2725
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14503
$27655

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$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
4.1 km or 2.5 mi Alameda
$3274
8 km or 5 mi Berkeley
$3082
11 km or 6.5 mi Albany
$2940
12 km or 7.3 mi San Leandro
$3023
14 km or 8.7 mi El Cerrito
$2977
15 km or 9.2 mi San Francisco
$3781
15 km or 9.3 mi Lafayette
$2831
17 km or 11 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
17 km or 11 mi Richmond
$3053
19 km or 12 mi Castro Valley
$2931
20 km or 12 mi San Pablo
$3048
20 km or 12 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
21 km or 13 mi Hayward
$2981
22 km or 14 mi Danville
$2922
22 km or 14 mi South San Francisco
$3170
23 km or 14 mi Daly
$3180
24 km or 15 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
24 km or 15 mi San Ramon
$2851
24 km or 15 mi Hercules
$2949
25 km or 15 mi San Bruno
$3196
26 km or 16 mi Millbrae
$3224
26 km or 16 mi Burlingame
$3293
26 km or 16 mi Martinez
$2714
28 km or 17 mi Concord
$2726
28 km or 17 mi Foster
$3473
28 km or 17 mi San Mateo
$3672
29 km or 18 mi Pacifica
$3152
29 km or 18 mi Union
$2986
30 km or 19 mi Benicia
$2845
31 km or 19 mi Dublin
$3091
31 km or 19 mi San Rafael
$4155
32 km or 20 mi Belmont
$3804
33 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3442
34 km or 21 mi Vallejo
$2885
35 km or 22 mi Newark
$3010
35 km or 22 mi Pleasanton
$3578
35 km or 22 mi Redwood
$3584
37 km or 23 mi Fremont
$3159
38 km or 24 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
39 km or 24 mi Menlo Park
$3288