Ho Chi Minh vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$735
$2629
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2016
$6215
🏠 One person rent
$376
$1568
🏘️ Family rent
$815
$2656
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$680
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$487
$4810
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
66
88
😀 Quality of life
65
90
🏙️ Population
9.39M
653K

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 72% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 6739th and 603rd ($735 vs $2629) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 553rd 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 1.8 months in Portland. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Portland ranked 34th in the United States, while ranked 4253rd and 157th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs Portland

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Ho Chi Minh Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.17
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.4
$74.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.72
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$7.4
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$5.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$459
$1608
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$281
$1314
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$2917
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$634
$2257
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.1
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.2
$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.54
$63.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.56%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4334
$3766
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2039
$3350
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$2.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.9
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.97
$23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$3.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$4.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$4.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$4.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$4.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$3.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.3
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.78
$14.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$7.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$7.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.89
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.4
$37
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.32
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.2
$187
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.1
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$1788
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14143
$16585

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Distance City Cost of living
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$530
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$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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$2390
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$2415
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$2508
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2437
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$2465
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2425
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$2432
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$2484
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$2420
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$2341
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$2410
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$2353
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$2585
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$2379
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$2361
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$2368
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$2095
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$2119
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$2029
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$2206
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$2523
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$1967
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$2174
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2571
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2406
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2460
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2604
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2449
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1744
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2644
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2604
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$2517
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2796
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2532
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$2338
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$1882
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2784
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$2623
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2579
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$2741