Ho Chi Minh vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$744
$800
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2071
$2142
🏠 One person rent
$376
$401
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$901
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.4
$30.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$466
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
66
31
😀 Quality of life
65
54
🏙️ Population
9.39M
120K

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 7% less expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 6692nd and 6432nd ($744 vs $800) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th 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 0.6 months in Pattaya. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Pattaya ranked 4th in Thailand, while ranked 4277th and 5984th 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
$2.27
$3.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$2.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$509
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$293
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1185
$1159
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$725
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.7
$46.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.8
$70.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.77%
5.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4095
$2603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2072
$1761
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.4
$18.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$17.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$18.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.43
$4.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$2.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$4.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.6
$41.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.42
$6.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$3.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$30.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14503
$9189

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$541
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$445
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$512
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$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
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$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
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Nong Prue
$773
16 km or 9.7 mi Laem Chabang
$769
23 km or 14 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
84 km or 52 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
85 km or 53 mi Klaeng
$703
85 km or 53 mi Lat Luang
$787
98 km or 61 mi Bangkok
$994
110 km or 68 mi Nonthaburi
$759
110 km or 68 mi Hua Hin
$676
115 km or 72 mi Pak Kret
$739
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$613
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$664
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
184 km or 114 mi Ko Chang
$697
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
250 km or 156 mi Battambang
$533
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$570
259 km or 161 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
324 km or 202 mi Siem Reap
$630
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$806
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
383 km or 238 mi Sihanoukville
$754
396 km or 246 mi Ko Samui
$745
435 km or 270 mi Phitsanulok
$559
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$608
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$582
450 km or 280 mi Phu Quoc
$529
457 km or 284 mi Surat Thani
$635
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$819
497 km or 309 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$514
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$711
512 km or 318 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$795
527 km or 328 mi Mawlamyine
$564
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$555
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$626
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$612
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$534
571 km or 355 mi Long Xuyen
$516