Ho Chi Minh vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$744
$1212
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2071
$3074
🏠 One person rent
$376
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$1065
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$375
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.4
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$2247
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
66
97
😀 Quality of life
65
96
🏙️ Population
9.39M
2.75M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 39% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 6692nd and 4566th ($744 vs $1212) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 45th 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 1.9 months in Osaka. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 4277th and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs Osaka

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Ho Chi Minh Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.27
$7.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$35.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$4.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$3.7
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$565
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$358
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1185
$1240
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$825
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.7
$82.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.8
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$32.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.77%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4095
$3644
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2072
$2897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.4
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$6.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$4.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.43
$3.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$4.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.6
$64.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.42
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$28.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$64.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$70.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14503
$5653

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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
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1140
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1362
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1117
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1132
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1045
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1169
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1077
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1094
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1086
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1073
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1071
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1125
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1174
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1162
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1052
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1068
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1062
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1056
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1096
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1065
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1021
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1084
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1120
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1067
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1113
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1030
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1034
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$1014
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1086
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1037
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1043
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1068
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$1016