Ho Chi Minh vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$735
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2016
$6395
🏠 One person rent
$376
$1516
🏘️ Family rent
$815
$2783
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$737
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$487
$4131
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
66
99
😀 Quality of life
65
90
🏙️ Population
9.39M
1.6M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 72% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 6739th and 664th ($735 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 610th in Vietnam and the United States, respectively. Check Vietnam vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 1.6 months in Philadelphia. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Philadelphia ranked 28th in the United States, while ranked 4253rd and 138th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ho Chi Minh Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.17
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.4
$94.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.72
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$5.96
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$5.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$459
$1616
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$281
$1200
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$3231
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$634
$2273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.1
$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.2
$247
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.54
$71.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.56%
6.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4334
$3404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2039
$2379
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.9
$95.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.97
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$4.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$9.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$6.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$5.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$5.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$3.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.3
$13.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.78
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$5.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$3.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.89
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.4
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.32
$14.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.2
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$24.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.1
$52.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$89.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$2066
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14143
$19774

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$508
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$514
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$506
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$507
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$513
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$526
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$504
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$577
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$516
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$531
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$534
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$596
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$519
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$634
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$535
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$755
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$644
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$516
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$573
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$677
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$639
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$545
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$427
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$685
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$584
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$593
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$393
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$752
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$739
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$781
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$743
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$588

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$2625
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$2596
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$2683
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2621
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$2415
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2610
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2574
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2604
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2477
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$2567
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$2600
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2591
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2608
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$2368
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2600
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2611
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2787
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$2493
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$2423
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2582
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2541
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2353
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2683
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$2676
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$2085
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2653
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2901
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2642
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2739
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$2919
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2819
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$2723
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$2782
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$2849
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$2303
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$2264
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$2880
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$2320
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$2557
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$2693