Ho Chi Minh vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$762
$874
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1930
$2115
🏠 One person rent
$409
$463
🏘️ Family rent
$723
$800
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$71
$31.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$340
$487
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
67
31
😀 Quality of life
69
59
🏙️ Population
14M
120K

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 13% less expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 6919th and 6471st ($762 vs $874) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Vietnam and Thailand, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 0.6 months in Pattaya. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Pattaya ranked 3rd in Thailand, while ranked 4450th and 6065th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs Pattaya

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Ho Chi Minh Pattaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.95
$3.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.35
$9.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$547
$543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$349
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1009
$1002
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$618
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$55.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$85.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.58
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.52%
5.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4266
$2865
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1950
$1743
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$3.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$3.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.35
$4.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$2.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$4.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$46.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.48
$8.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.5
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.79
$4.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.8
$34.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$98.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$329
$340
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14995
$12044

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$540
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$419
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$525
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$708
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$519
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$456
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$514
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$523
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$760
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$500
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$506
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$501
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$535
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$512
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$882
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$572
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$526
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$535
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$543
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$587
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$530
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$652
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$541
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$764
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$679
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$519
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$575
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$763
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$410
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$768
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$613
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$660
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$380
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$846
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$874
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$838
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Nong Prue
$846
16 km or 9.7 mi Laem Chabang
$838
23 km or 14 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
84 km or 52 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
85 km or 53 mi Klaeng
$768
85 km or 53 mi Lat Luang
$833
98 km or 61 mi Bangkok
$1027
110 km or 68 mi Nonthaburi
$789
110 km or 68 mi Hua Hin
$784
115 km or 72 mi Pak Kret
$788
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$656
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$710
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
184 km or 114 mi Ko Chang
$763
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
250 km or 156 mi Battambang
$575
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$562
259 km or 161 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
324 km or 202 mi Siem Reap
$679
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$845
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$805
383 km or 238 mi Sihanoukville
$764
396 km or 246 mi Ko Samui
$782
435 km or 270 mi Phitsanulok
$585
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$621
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$587
450 km or 280 mi Phu Quoc
$530
457 km or 284 mi Surat Thani
$612
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$882
497 km or 309 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$501
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$760
512 km or 318 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$834
527 km or 328 mi Mawlamyine
$571
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$581
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$652
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$593
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$535
571 km or 355 mi Long Xuyen
$514