Ho Chi Minh vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$744
$985
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2071
$3235
🏠 One person rent
$376
$544
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$1720
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.4
$30.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$742
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
66
7
😀 Quality of life
65
53
🏙️ Population
9.39M
77.6K

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 24% less expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 6692nd and 5798th ($744 vs $985) 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 0.8 months in Phuket. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Phuket ranked 6th in Thailand, while ranked 4277th and 6033rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs Phuket

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Ho Chi Minh Phuket
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.27
$4.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$36.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$7.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.94
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$498
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$439
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1185
$1825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$1525
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.7
$76.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.8
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$16.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.77%
4.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4095
$4213
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2072
$2936
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.4
$11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$3.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$21.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.43
$4.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$3.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$2.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.6
$58.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.42
$9.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$69.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$748
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14503
$13132

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$822
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$807
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$799
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$635
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$795
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$742
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$594
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$561
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$745
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$563
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$806
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$523
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$461
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$637
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$669
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$671
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$490
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$759
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$421
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$517
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$670
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$519
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$503
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$570
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$673
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$676
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$773
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$800
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$729
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$687
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$754
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$697
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$769
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$892