Ho Chi Minh vs Quezon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Quezon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$726
$710
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1883
$1630
🏠 One person rent
$370
$322
🏘️ Family rent
$634
$536
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$257
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.8
$59.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$500
$293
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
67
77
😀 Quality of life
71
65
🏙️ Population
14M
3.08M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 2% more expensive than in Quezon. Cities ranked 7123rd and 7222nd ($726 vs $710) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 10th in Vietnam and the Philippines, respectively. Check Vietnam vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 0.4 months in Quezon. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Quezon ranked 1st in the Philippines, while ranked 3396th and 5049th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs Quezon

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Ho Chi Minh Quezon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.1
$4.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$19.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$2.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.48
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$281
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$904
$503
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$311
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.8
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.78
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.72%
7.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4456
$2417
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1839
$1485
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$19.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.72
$2.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$7.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$4.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$7.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$4.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.78
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$7.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.33
$2.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.7
$4.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.45
$7.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$13.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$6.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$36.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$80.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$379
$75.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17174
$2607

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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
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Mandaluyong
$765
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Manila
$829
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Caloocan
$555
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Marikina
$581
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Pasig
$588
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Malabon
$650
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Valenzuela
$485
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Makati
$998
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Pasay
$785
11 km or 6.5 mi Navotas
$725
12 km or 7.2 mi Cainta
$693
13 km or 8.1 mi Taguig
$885
14 km or 8.9 mi Meycauayan
$602
16 km or 10 mi Antipolo
$517
19 km or 12 mi Paranaque
$671
20 km or 13 mi San Jose del Monte
$505
20 km or 13 mi Bacoor
$548
21 km or 13 mi Las Pinas
$584
25 km or 15 mi Imus
$512
26 km or 16 mi Binangonan
$491
28 km or 17 mi Muntinlupa
$671
31 km or 19 mi San Pedro
$598
32 km or 20 mi General Trias
$481
33 km or 21 mi Malolos
$624
34 km or 21 mi Binan
$582
35 km or 22 mi Dasmarinas
$410
36 km or 23 mi Santa Rosa
$521
41 km or 26 mi Cabuyao
$576
43 km or 27 mi Trece Martires
$528
49 km or 30 mi Calamba
$498
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$570
62 km or 39 mi Tanauan
$538
63 km or 39 mi Santo Tomas
$537
70 km or 44 mi San Pablo
$461
75 km or 46 mi Angeles
$614
78 km or 49 mi Lipa
$420
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$585
84 km or 52 mi Olongapo
$465
95 km or 59 mi Cabanatuan
$413
98 km or 61 mi Batangas
$520