Ho Chi Minh vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$726
$371
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1883
$961
🏠 One person rent
$370
$105
🏘️ Family rent
$634
$154
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$181
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.8
$45
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$500
$309
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
67
38
😀 Quality of life
71
44
🏙️ Population
14M
1.54M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 95% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 7123rd and 9016th ($726 vs $371) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 79th in Vietnam and Indonesia, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 0.8 months in Palembang. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Palembang ranked 30th in Indonesia, while ranked 3396th and 7352nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs Palembang

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Ho Chi Minh Palembang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.1
$1.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$13.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$2.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$3.43
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$1.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$60.1
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$56.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$904
$107
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$89.4
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$23.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.8
$37
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.78
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.72%
7.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4456
$975
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1839
$626
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$17.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.72
$3.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$1.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$9.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$2.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$8.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.78
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.33
$1.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.7
$2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$0.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$0.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.45
$2.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$15.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$1.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$29.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$46.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$379
$111
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17174
$7055

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$455
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$508
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$523
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$776
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$480
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$493
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$518
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$530
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$506
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$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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$393
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$417
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$428
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$422
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$424
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$345
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$438
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$469
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$472
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$552
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$516
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$627
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$515
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$376
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$501
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$466
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$2823
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3105
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$551
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$843
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$468
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$466
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$794
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$502
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$737
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$717
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$494
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$419
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$759
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
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$488
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$422
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$707
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$458
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$457
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$452
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$446
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$617
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$610