Ho Chi Minh vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$762
$910
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1930
$2405
🏠 One person rent
$409
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$723
$546
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$71
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$340
$1414
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
67
70
😀 Quality of life
69
75
🏙️ Population
14M
720K

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 16% less expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 6919th and 6268th ($762 vs $910) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 798th in Vietnam and Japan, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 1.6 months in Okayama. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Okayama ranked 112th in Japan, while ranked 4450th and 1654th 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
$1.95
$5.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.35
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$2.37
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$547
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$217
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1009
$699
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$394
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$45.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$69.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.58
$22
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.52%
2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4266
$6821
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1950
$3501
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$52.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$24.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$5.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$30.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$4.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$4.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$8.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.35
$3.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$11.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$3.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$0.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.48
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.5
$26.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.79
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.8
$48.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$49.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$329
$526
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14995
$12437

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Distance City Cost of living
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$540
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$419
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$525
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$708
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$519
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$456
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$514
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$523
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$760
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$500
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$506
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$501
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$535
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$512
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$882
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$572
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$526
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$535
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$543
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$587
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$530
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$652
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$541
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$764
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$679
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$519
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$575
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$763
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$410
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$768
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$613
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$660
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$380
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$846
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$874
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$838
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$920
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1080
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$958
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$929
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$959
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$959
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$941
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$934
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$1024
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$907
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$1011
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$906
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$1128
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$1188
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$1069
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$1001
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$982
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$959
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$1153
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$1024
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$944
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$970
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$913
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$939
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$948
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$1011
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$1302
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$957
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$1006
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$898
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$954
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$968
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$1313
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$1066
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$1253
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$932
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$1009
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1453
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1562
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1554