Ho Chi Minh vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$735
$2395
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2016
$5245
🏠 One person rent
$376
$1494
🏘️ Family rent
$815
$2384
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$487
$4432
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
66
69
😀 Quality of life
65
90
🏙️ Population
9.39M
1.61M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 69% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 6739th and 955th ($735 vs $2395) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 875th 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 1.9 months in Phoenix. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Phoenix ranked 31st in the United States, while ranked 4253rd and 146th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ho Chi Minh Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.17
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.4
$71.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.72
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$6.03
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$6.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$459
$1526
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$281
$1215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$2412
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$634
$2009
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.1
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.2
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.54
$70.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.56%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4334
$3736
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2039
$3133
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.9
$63.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.97
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$3.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$4.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$4.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$4.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$2.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.3
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.78
$6.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$4.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$4.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.89
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.4
$27.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.32
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.2
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.1
$50.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$1103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14143
$12281

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Distance City Cost of living
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$530
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$425
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$494
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$678
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$512
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$454
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$508
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$514
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$721
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$506
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$507
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$513
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$526
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$504
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$836
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$577
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$516
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$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
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$755
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$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
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$593
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$393
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$752
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$781
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$743
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588

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13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1979
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$2524
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$2342
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$2423
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$2304
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2413
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2525
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2468
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2328
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2306
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2417
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2353
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2342
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2388
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2281
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$2296
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2319
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2466
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$2423
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$2073
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$2056
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$2027
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1957
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2543
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2037
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$2013
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2763
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$1815
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1926
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2077
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$830
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$1947
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$823
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$1638
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1852
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$788
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2729
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$913
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$2724