Ho Chi Minh vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$744
$980
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2071
$2649
🏠 One person rent
$376
$364
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$672
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$391
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.4
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$1508
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
66
68
😀 Quality of life
65
68
🏙️ Population
9.39M
720K

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 24% less expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 6692nd and 5836th ($744 vs $980) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 769th 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 460th in Japan, while ranked 4277th and 3256th 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
$2.27
$5.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$23.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$4.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.55
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$435
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$232
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1185
$751
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.7
$67.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.8
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$23.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.77%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4095
$7645
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2072
$4354
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.4
$56.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$25.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$6.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$4.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$5.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$8.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.43
$4.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$12.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$0.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.6
$42.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.42
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$28
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$49.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14503
$14206

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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
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$977
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1103
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$997
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$985
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$984
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$1025
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$995
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$983
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$975
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$961
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$985
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$962
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$987
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$960
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$958
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$993
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$1075
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$1044
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$953
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$993
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$1022
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$1088
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$987
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$1002
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$1049
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$1010
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$1231
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$1099
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$1017
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$954
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$1103
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$1085
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$1205
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$1037
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$1145
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$960
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$1212
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1432
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1607
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1582