Ho Chi Minh vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$744
$874
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2071
$2178
🏠 One person rent
$376
$442
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$863
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.4
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$846
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
66
82
😀 Quality of life
65
67
🏙️ Population
9.39M
5.38M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 15% less expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 6692nd and 6204th ($744 vs $874) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Vietnam and Russia, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 1 months in Saint Petersburg. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 4277th and 3645th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs Saint Petersburg

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Ho Chi Minh Saint Petersburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.27
$7.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$32
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$322
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1185
$1149
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$656
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.7
$66.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.8
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$5.86
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.77%
16.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4095
$3238
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2072
$2069
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.4
$38.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$5.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$9.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$8.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.43
$2.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$1.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$1.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$1.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.6
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.42
$4.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$4.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$98.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$321
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14503
$6847

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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
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$846
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$979
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1149
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$682
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1378
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1439
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1416
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1447
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1230
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$973
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1389
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1453
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$440
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1120
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1453
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1532
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1123
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1631
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1782
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1499
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1570
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$514
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1936
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1278
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1562
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1360
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$2023
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1534
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1447
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$966
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1431
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1363
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1467
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1466
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1414
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1584
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1102
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1525