Ho Chi Minh vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$744
$819
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2071
$2197
🏠 One person rent
$376
$369
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$734
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$287
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.4
$82.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$353
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
66
42
😀 Quality of life
65
54
🏙️ Population
9.39M
2.13M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 9% less expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 6692nd and 6368th ($744 vs $819) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Vietnam and Cambodia, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Cambodia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 0.4 months in Phnom Penh. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 4277th and 5977th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs Phnom Penh

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Ho Chi Minh Phnom Penh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.27
$4.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$6.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$2.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$446
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$249
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1185
$979
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$530
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.7
$61.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.8
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.77%
9.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4095
$2326
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2072
$1502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.4
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$8.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$4.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$4.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.43
$1.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.6
$51.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.42
$5.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$30.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$78.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14503
$13795

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Cities near Ho Chi Minh

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$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

Cities near Phnom Penh

Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Prey Veng
$711
75 km or 47 mi Kampong Cham
$514
110 km or 68 mi Svay Rieng
$689
136 km or 84 mi Kampot
$582
144 km or 90 mi Long Xuyen
$516
166 km or 103 mi Sa Dec
$521
173 km or 107 mi Rach Gia
$534
182 km or 113 mi Phu Quoc
$529
187 km or 116 mi Sihanoukville
$754
195 km or 121 mi Can Tho
$469
200 km or 124 mi Thu Dau Mot
$541
205 km or 127 mi Ho Chi Minh
$744
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$445
230 km or 143 mi Siem Reap
$630
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$626
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$529
253 km or 157 mi Battambang
$533
267 km or 166 mi Ca Mau
$525
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$515
275 km or 171 mi Vung Tau
$512
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$697
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
360 km or 224 mi Phan Thiet
$521
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$515
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$516
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$703
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$531
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$521
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$773
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$800
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$769
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$549
487 km or 303 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
527 km or 328 mi Qui Nhon
$515
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$787
536 km or 333 mi Bangkok
$994
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$613