Ho Chi Minh vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$734
$1014
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1845
$2500
🏠 One person rent
$387
$544
🏘️ Family rent
$684
$932
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$335
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.5
$32.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$336
$944
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
66
7
😀 Quality of life
66
57
🏙️ Population
9.39M
77.6K

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 28% less expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 6928th and 5469th ($734 vs $1014) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Vietnam and Thailand, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 0.9 months in Phuket. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Phuket ranked 5th in Thailand, while ranked 4947th and 6129th 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
$1.9
$6.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.6
$41.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.81
$9.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$2.15
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$595
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$280
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$1073
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$508
$738
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.3
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.8
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.41
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.06%
5.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3891
$4256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1915
$2916
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$23.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.93
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$16.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$21.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$4.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.73
$3.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$2.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.4
$53.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.8
$8.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.9
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.5
$65.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.5
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$612
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13093
$14328

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$519
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$410
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$493
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$686
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$502
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$439
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$498
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$507
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$727
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$482
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$491
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$504
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$515
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$494
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$829
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$572
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$507
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$516
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$523
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$622
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$511
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$635
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$508
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$763
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$650
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$501
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$571
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$708
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$403
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$718
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$601
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$615
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$372
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$787
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$812
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$779
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$773
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$854
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$807
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$593
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$810
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$756
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$592
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$592
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$741
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$570
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$765
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$812
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$509
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$423
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$653
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$754
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$701
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$449
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$552
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$386
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$517
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$657
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$466
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$460
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$553
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$654
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$724
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$787
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$812
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$704
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$681
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$763
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$708
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$779
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$866