Ho Chi Minh vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$702
$960
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1978
$2437
🏠 One person rent
$349
$375
🏘️ Family rent
$750
$659
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$457
$1444
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
66
68
😀 Quality of life
66
70
🏙️ Population
10.4M
720K

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 27% less expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 6786th and 5599th ($702 vs $960) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 552nd 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 Okayama. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Okayama ranked 485th in Japan, while ranked 4217th and 2946th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs Okayama

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Ho Chi Minh Okayama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.85
$6.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$4.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.85
 Cappuccino
$2.02
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$428
$428
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1064
$679
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$486
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.7
$73.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.1
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11
$21.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.9%
1.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4519
$3983
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2063
$2923
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.56
$53.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.78
$27.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$1.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$6.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$3.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$5.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.87
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.6
$6.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.05
$11.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.39
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$0.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$46.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.4
$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.08
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$26.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$53.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$306
$359
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16779
$9023

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$550
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$479
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$534
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$694
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$515
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$463
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$509
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$522
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$711
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$566
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$553
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$555
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$518
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$516
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$802
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$512
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$520
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$521
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$526
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$569
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$524
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$628
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$554
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$755
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$587
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$518
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$539
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$614
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$436
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$619
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$547
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$601
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$422
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$653
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$665
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$648
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$919
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1004
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$926
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$923
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$910
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$946
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$920
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$902
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$894
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$885
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$901
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$888
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$900
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$913
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$889
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$900
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$983
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$965
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$890
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$900
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$939
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$1002
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$907
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$920
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$968
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$909
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$972
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$1021
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$912
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$879
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$1030
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$1003
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$958
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$916
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$945
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$882
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$1132
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1012
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1041
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1036