Ho Chi Minh vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

Ho Chi Minh Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$725
$906
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2019
$2705
🏠 One person rent
$360
$525
🏘️ Family rent
$775
$1468
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$266
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.9
$34.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$481
$564
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
65
7
😀 Quality of life
68
56
🏙️ Population
10.4M
77.6K

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 20% less expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 6666th and 6005th ($725 vs $906) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 Phuket. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Phuket ranked 6th in Thailand, while ranked 3675th and 5821st among best cities to live in the world.

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Ho Chi Minh Phuket
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.81
$4.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.32
$7.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.62
☕ Cappuccino
$2.1
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$429
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$458
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1112
$1450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$585
$1347
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47
$56.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.7
$86
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$14.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.43%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4728
$3160
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2131
$2157
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.08
$11.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$14.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$2.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$8.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$3.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.93
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.22
$17.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.29
$4.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.14
$3.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$54
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$8.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.9
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.22
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$46
$45.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$85.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$289
$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15096
$10652

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$573
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$522
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$541
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$649
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$485
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$458
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$502
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$496
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$720
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$579
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$566
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$468
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$492
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$477
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$825
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$548
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$484
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$531
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$551
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$571
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$514
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$593
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$601
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$748
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$566
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$534
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$515
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$622
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$538
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$556
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$452
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$636
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$515
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$581
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$454
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$684
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$667
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$703
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$673
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$568

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$680
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$741
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$699
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$573
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$495
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$643
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$520
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$506
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$635
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$570
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$715
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$514
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$436
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$540
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$608
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$583
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$461
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$951
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$408
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$464
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$532
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$494
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$498
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$723
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$421
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$600
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$594
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$365
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$429
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$439
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$684
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$703
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$579
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$631
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$748
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$622
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$680
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$673
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$749