Ho Chi Minh vs Quezon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Quezon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$744
$738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2071
$1936
🏠 One person rent
$376
$342
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$800
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.4
$57
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$577
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
66
73
😀 Quality of life
65
66
🏙️ Population
9.39M
2.96M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 0.8% more expensive than in Quezon. Cities ranked 6692nd and 6721st ($744 vs $738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th 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 0.8 months in Quezon. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Quezon ranked 2nd in the Philippines, while ranked 4277th and 3975th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ho Chi Minh Quezon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.27
$3.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$2.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$2.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$344
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1185
$878
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$514
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.7
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.8
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$38.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.77%
8.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4095
$1851
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2072
$1156
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.4
$16.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$2.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$7.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$4.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$6.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$8.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.43
$3.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$1.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.6
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.42
$7.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$15.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$5.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$24.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$148
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14503
$2196

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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
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Mandaluyong
$770
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Manila
$801
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Caloocan
$668
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Marikina
$538
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Pasig
$705
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Malabon
$593
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Valenzuela
$453
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Makati
$816
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Pasay
$650
11 km or 6.5 mi Navotas
$704
12 km or 7.2 mi Cainta
$717
13 km or 8.1 mi Taguig
$820
14 km or 8.9 mi Meycauayan
$573
16 km or 10 mi Antipolo
$590
19 km or 12 mi Paranaque
$650
20 km or 13 mi San Jose del Monte
$570
20 km or 13 mi Bacoor
$564
21 km or 13 mi Las Pinas
$633
25 km or 15 mi Imus
$614
26 km or 16 mi Binangonan
$558
28 km or 17 mi Muntinlupa
$725
31 km or 19 mi San Pedro
$641
32 km or 20 mi General Trias
$602
33 km or 21 mi Malolos
$668
34 km or 21 mi Binan
$579
35 km or 22 mi Dasmarinas
$414
36 km or 23 mi Santa Rosa
$674
41 km or 26 mi Cabuyao
$677
43 km or 27 mi Trece Martires
$562
49 km or 30 mi Calamba
$518
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$632
62 km or 39 mi Tanauan
$551
63 km or 39 mi Santo Tomas
$547
70 km or 44 mi San Pablo
$488
75 km or 46 mi Angeles
$668
78 km or 49 mi Lipa
$421
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$627
84 km or 52 mi Olongapo
$507
95 km or 59 mi Cabanatuan
$442
98 km or 61 mi Batangas
$554