Ho Chi Minh vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person
$744
$2656
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2071
$6191
🏠 One person rent
$376
$1670
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$2836
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$678
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.4
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$4470
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
66
54
😀 Quality of life
65
87
🏙️ Population
9.39M
525K

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 72% less expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 6692nd and 501st ($744 vs $2656) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 443rd 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 1.7 months in Sacramento. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Sacramento ranked 77th in the United States, while ranked 4277th and 281st among best cities to live in the world.

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Ho Chi Minh Sacramento
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.27
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$74.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$7.27
 Cappuccino
$1.86
$6.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$1688
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$1409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1185
$3018
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$2447
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.7
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.8
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$74.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.77%
6.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4095
$4303
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2072
$4091
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.4
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$19.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$4.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$4.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$4.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$4.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$4.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$17.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$3.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.43
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$4.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.6
$53.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.42
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$116
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$54.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$92
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$1525
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14503
$30262

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$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

Cities near Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2562
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2593
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2624
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2678
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2722
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2757
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2839
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2929
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2667
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2553
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2861
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2613
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2724
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$3171
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2593
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3186
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3509
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2718
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2254
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2907
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2194
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3105
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2890
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$2934
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3510
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2845
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2726
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2714
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2885
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2557
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2561
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3088
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2250
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2949
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2831
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$2922
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2851