Ho Chi Minh vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

Ho Chi Minh Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$725
$703
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2019
$1886
🏠 One person rent
$360
$345
🏘️ Family rent
$775
$749
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.9
$25.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$481
$464
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
65
32
😀 Quality of life
68
58
🏙️ Population
10.4M
116K

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 3% more expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 6666th and 6780th ($725 vs $703) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th 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 4th in Thailand, while ranked 3675th and 5628th 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
$1.81
$2.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.32
$7.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$2.1
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$429
$406
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$249
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1112
$837
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$585
$616
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47
$46.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.7
$70.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$18.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.43%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4728
$1612
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2131
$991
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.08
$17.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$8.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$2.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.93
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.22
$17.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.29
$4.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.14
$3.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$45.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$5.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.9
$26.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.22
$3.67
👖 Brand Jeans
$46
$31.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$85.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$289
$274
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15096
$9976

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$573
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$522
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$541
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$649
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$485
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$458
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$502
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$496
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$720
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$579
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$566
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$468
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$492
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$477
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$825
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$548
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$484
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$531
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$551
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$571
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$514
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$593
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$601
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$748
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$566
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$534
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$515
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$622
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$538
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$556
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$452
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$636
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$515
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$581
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$454
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$684
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$667
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$703
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$673
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$568

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Nong Prue
$684
16 km or 9.7 mi Laem Chabang
$673
23 km or 14 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$667
84 km or 52 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$715
85 km or 53 mi Klaeng
$636
85 km or 53 mi Lat Luang
$718
98 km or 61 mi Bangkok
$981
110 km or 68 mi Nonthaburi
$654
110 km or 68 mi Hua Hin
$594
115 km or 72 mi Pak Kret
$592
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$506
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$563
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$428
184 km or 114 mi Ko Chang
$622
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$538
250 km or 156 mi Battambang
$515
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$723
259 km or 161 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$568
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$607
324 km or 202 mi Siem Reap
$566
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$715
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
383 km or 238 mi Sihanoukville
$748
396 km or 246 mi Ko Samui
$635
435 km or 270 mi Phitsanulok
$479
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$582
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$571
450 km or 280 mi Phu Quoc
$514
457 km or 284 mi Surat Thani
$573
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$825
497 km or 309 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$556
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$468
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$720
512 km or 318 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$495
527 km or 328 mi Mawlamyine
$802
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$505
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$593
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$812
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$492
571 km or 355 mi Long Xuyen
$502