Ho Chi Minh vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$744
$420
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2071
$1055
🏠 One person rent
$376
$131
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$185
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.4
$49.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$298
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
66
38
😀 Quality of life
65
34
🏙️ Population
9.39M
1.54M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 77% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 6692nd and 8933rd ($744 vs $420) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 77th 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 0.7 months in Palembang. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Palembang ranked 36th in Indonesia, while ranked 4277th and 7557th 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
$2.27
$1.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$9.14
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$2.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$3.99
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$94.8
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$70.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1185
$159
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$106
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.7
$22.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.8
$35.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.77%
7.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4095
$991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2072
$729
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.4
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$4.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$0.73
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$1.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$3.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$9.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$0.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$3.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.43
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$2.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$1.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$0.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.6
$13.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.42
$2.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$2.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$17.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$35.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14503
$8525

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$445
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$512
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$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
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$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
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$441
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$499
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$485
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$496
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$438
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$530
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$522
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$524
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$605
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$577
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$757
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$541
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$419
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$604
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$553
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3168
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$596
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$709
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$530
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$590
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$950
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$571
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$750
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$745
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$551
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$458
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$752
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$585
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$459
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$699
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$517
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$512
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$506
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$508
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$630
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$571