Ho Chi Minh vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$726
$1254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1883
$2922
🏠 One person rent
$370
$641
🏘️ Family rent
$634
$1053
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.8
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$500
$1929
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
67
96
😀 Quality of life
71
95
🏙️ Population
14M
2.75M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 42% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 7123rd and 4633rd ($726 vs $1254) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd 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 Osaka. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 3396th and 17th 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
$2.1
$6.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$4.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$680
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$495
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$904
$1237
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$815
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$78.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.8
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.78
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.72%
2.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4456
$5334
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1839
$2060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$1.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.72
$18.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$5.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$9.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$6.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.78
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$9.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.33
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.7
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$3.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$55.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.45
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$379
$218
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17174
$12931

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$522
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$414
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$503
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$721
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$519
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$455
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$508
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$523
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$776
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$480
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$493
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$518
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$530
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$506
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$893
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$563
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$517
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$528
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$533
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$582
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$518
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$668
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$540
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$766
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$679
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$515
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$601
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$718
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$407
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$724
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$609
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$699
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$375
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$809
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$839
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$799
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1026
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1063
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1010
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1059
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1042
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$975
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$987
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1038
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$964
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1010
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1026
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$982
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1099
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$986
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$988
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$982
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1007
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$996
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$996
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1024
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1003
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$950
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1012
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$986
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$946
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1020
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$946
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$972
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1007
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$965
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$953
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1007
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1035
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$974
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$983
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$991
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$958