Ho Chi Minh vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$726
$1010
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1883
$2467
🏠 One person rent
$370
$555
🏘️ Family rent
$634
$956
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$325
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.8
$35.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$500
$512
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
67
8
😀 Quality of life
71
55
🏙️ Population
14M
77.6K

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 28% less expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 7123rd and 5497th ($726 vs $1010) 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 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 0.5 months in Phuket. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Phuket ranked 9th in Thailand, while ranked 3396th and 6330th 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
$2.1
$5.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$40.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$9.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$2.46
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$650
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$429
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$904
$1157
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$761
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$63.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.8
$96.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.78
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.72%
5.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4456
$3728
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1839
$2603
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.72
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$19.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.78
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.33
$4.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.7
$3.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$2.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$53.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.45
$7.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$64.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$97.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$379
$565
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17174
$13979

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$522
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$414
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$503
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$721
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$519
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$455
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$508
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$523
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$776
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$480
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$493
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$518
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$530
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$506
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$893
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$563
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$517
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$528
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$533
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$582
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$518
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$668
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$540
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$766
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$679
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$515
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$601
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$718
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$407
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$724
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$609
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$699
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$375
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$809
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$839
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$799
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$784
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$836
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$806
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$582
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$788
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$747
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$616
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$588
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$735
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$592
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$766
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$812
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$545
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$429
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$637
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$762
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$720
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$439
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$555
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$407
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$531
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$677
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$453
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$449
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$567
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$678
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$787
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$809
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$839
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$743
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$741
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$766
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$718
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$799
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$992