Ho Chi Minh vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$702
$665
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1978
$1753
🏠 One person rent
$349
$313
🏘️ Family rent
$750
$651
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$256
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$29.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$457
$447
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
66
31
😀 Quality of life
66
42
🏙️ Population
10.4M
116K

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 6% more expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 6786th and 7072nd ($702 vs $665) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 10th in Vietnam and Thailand, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Thailand 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 Pattaya. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Pattaya ranked 15th in Thailand, while ranked 4217th and 6956th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ho Chi Minh Pattaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.85
$3.26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$7.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$428
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1064
$786
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$517
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.7
$41.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.1
$63.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11
$16.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.9%
4.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4519
$1791
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2063
$1187
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.56
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.78
$8.55
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$3.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.87
$0.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.6
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$3.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.05
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.39
$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.4
$5.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$22.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.08
$3.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$23.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$306
$301
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16779
$8397

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$550
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$479
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$534
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$694
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$515
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$463
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$509
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$522
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$711
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$566
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$553
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$555
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$518
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$516
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$802
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$512
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$520
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$521
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$526
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$569
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$524
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$628
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$554
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$755
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$587
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$518
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$539
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$614
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$436
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$619
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$547
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$601
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$422
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$653
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$665
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$648
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Nong Prue
$653
16 km or 9.7 mi Laem Chabang
$648
23 km or 14 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
84 km or 52 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
85 km or 53 mi Klaeng
$619
85 km or 53 mi Lat Luang
$716
98 km or 61 mi Bangkok
$902
110 km or 68 mi Nonthaburi
$704
110 km or 68 mi Hua Hin
$614
115 km or 72 mi Pak Kret
$677
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$594
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$617
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
184 km or 114 mi Ko Chang
$614
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
250 km or 156 mi Battambang
$539
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$571
259 km or 161 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
324 km or 202 mi Siem Reap
$587
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$702
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
383 km or 238 mi Sihanoukville
$755
396 km or 246 mi Ko Samui
$642
435 km or 270 mi Phitsanulok
$496
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$532
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$569
450 km or 280 mi Phu Quoc
$524
457 km or 284 mi Surat Thani
$554
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$802
497 km or 309 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$555
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$711
512 km or 318 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$642
527 km or 328 mi Mawlamyine
$566
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$500
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$628
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$605
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$518
571 km or 355 mi Long Xuyen
$509