Ho Chi Minh vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$726
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1883
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$370
$1508
🏘️ Family rent
$634
$2200
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$733
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.8
$194
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$500
$4443
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
67
100
😀 Quality of life
71
91
🏙️ Population
14M
1.6M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 72% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 7123rd and 741st ($726 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 652nd 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 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Philadelphia ranked 22nd in the United States, while ranked 3396th and 118th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs Philadelphia

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Ho Chi Minh Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.1
$22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$79.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$5.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$1607
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$1212
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$904
$2381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$1784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.8
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.78
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.72%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4456
$4124
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1839
$1892
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.72
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$4.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$8.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$5.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$5.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$5.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$5.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.78
$3.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.33
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.7
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$4.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.45
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$49.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$379
$2213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17174
$20275

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$721
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$519
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$455
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$508
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$523
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$776
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$480
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$493
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$518
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$530
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$506
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$893
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$563
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$517
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$528
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$533
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$582
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$518
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$668
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$540
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$766
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$679
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$515
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$601
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$718
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$407
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$724
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$609
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$699
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$375
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$809
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$839
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$799
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2624
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2614
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2710
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2620
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2395
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2626
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2543
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2622
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2498
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2543
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2567
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2579
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2359
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2623
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2636
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2849
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2458
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2314
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2623
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2525
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2331
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2685
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2635
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2222
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3031
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2636
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2820
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2825
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2754
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2795
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2842
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2313
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2333
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2897
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2221
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2656
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2737