Ho Chi Minh vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$734
$918
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1845
$2393
🏠 One person rent
$387
$326
🏘️ Family rent
$684
$552
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$382
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.5
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$336
$1418
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
66
69
😀 Quality of life
66
72
🏙️ Population
9.39M
720K

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 20% less expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 6928th and 6116th ($734 vs $918) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 791st in Vietnam and Japan, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 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 404th in Japan, while ranked 4947th and 3262nd 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
$1.9
$5.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.6
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.81
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$2.42
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$416
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$280
$219
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$710
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$508
$397
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.3
$45.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.8
$70.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.41
$22.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.06%
1.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3891
$6628
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1915
$3529
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$52.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.93
$24.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$4.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$5.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$30.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$8.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$3.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.73
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$3.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.4
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.8
$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.9
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.5
$43.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.5
$47.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$456
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13093
$10787

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$519
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$410
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$493
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$686
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$502
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$439
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$498
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$507
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$727
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$482
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$491
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$504
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$515
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$494
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$829
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$572
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$507
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$516
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$523
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$622
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$511
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$635
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$508
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$763
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$650
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$501
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$571
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$708
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$403
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$718
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$601
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$615
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$372
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$787
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$812
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$779
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$931
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1094
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$973
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$945
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$975
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$980
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$958
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$956
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$1038
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$920
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$1026
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$924
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$1138
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$1199
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$1077
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$1021
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$1000
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$975
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$1158
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$1037
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$964
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$990
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$927
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$951
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$964
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$1029
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$1304
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$977
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$1024
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$916
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$972
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$987
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$1317
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$1077
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$1260
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$954
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$1029
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1457
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1584
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1558